For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
In these verses we have the thankful grateful acknowledgment which the apostle makes of the kindness of the Philippians in sending him a present for his support, now that he was a prisoner at Rome. And here, I. He takes occasion to acknowledge their former kindnesses to him, and to make mention of them, Phi 4:15, Phi 4:16.
Commenting on Philippians 4:10-19
For even in Thessalonica,.... When the apostle was there; for from Philippi he went to Thessalonica; see Act 17:1, ye sent once and again unto my necessity; for his use and service, to support him while he was at that place, and relieve and assist him in his necessities; for the people at Thessalonica were either not able to communicate, or were not of a...
Verse 16. For even in Thessalonica. . Paul remained there long enough to establish a flourishing church. He met, indeed, with much opposition and persecution there; and hence it was necessary that his wants should be supplied by others.