Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affections of Christ Jesus.
The words used here (yearn, affections) again communicate Paul's deep feelings for these people. He refers to the affections OF Christ. That is the reason for his deep feelings towards them, because God inspires that in him and because that's how God feels about them. This is not like normal human affections which usually attach to people who can do something for us and then expire rapidly. This is God given, unconditional love because they are people who Jesus died for, just like Paul. If this is how Paul feels about them, imagine how much Jesus feels towards them. We can't even begin to comprehend it, but we see it in action on the cross.
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