For your fellowship in the gospel Lit. "on account of your participation unto the Gospel";i.e. because of your efforts, in union with mine, for the furtherance of the Gospel. See R.V.; and cp. 2 Corinthians 2:12, and Philippians 2:22 below. The immediate reference doubtless is to the pecuniary help sent again and again to the Apostle as a missionary. (See Philippians 4:10-19.) But the fact and thought would far transcend this speciality.

from the first day until now See the passage below, just referred to, for comment and explanation.

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