<p>1:4 <i>Always in every prayer of mine with joy making requests for you all- </i>As noted on :3, Paul likely means that every time he prays for them, he does so with joy, as he makes &quot;requests&quot; for them. What started out as requesting things for them merged into a sense of joy and thanksgiving for them. There&rsquo;s nothing wrong with a Christian experiencing both joy and sorrow at the same time. The Lord&rsquo;s description of His &lsquo;joy&rsquo; at the time of His being the ultimate &lsquo;man of sorrows&rsquo; is an obvious example. But consider too Paul&rsquo;s language to the Philippians. On one hand he speaks insistently of his joy: &ldquo;I pray always with joy&hellip; Christ is being preached, and I am glad&hellip; I will also continue to be happy&hellip; I am glad, and I share my joy&hellip; it made me very happy (Phil. 1:4,18; 2:17; 4:10). And yet on the other hand, he speaks of his sorrows at that very same time: &ldquo;&hellip;that I may receive news about you that will cheer me up&hellip; keep me from having one sorrow after another&rdquo; (Phil. 2:19,27).</p>