Philippians 1:4

Always in every prayer of mine for you all,.... The apostle was a praying believer, and a praying minister: notwithstanding all his gifts, and graces, and high attainments, he was not above the work…

Always - There is much emphasis in the expressions which are used here. Paul labors to show them that he never forgot them; that he always remembered them in his prayers. In every prayer of mine -…

Always in every prayer - I pray often for you, and have great pleasure in doing it, seeing what God has already wrought among you.

The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon their account. Observe here,

I. Paul…

every prayer every request. The Greek word is narrower than that, e. g. Eph 1:16, which includes the whole action of worship. See below on Php 4:6.

for you all See, for the same phrase, or kindred…