NASB — Philippians 4 — KJV

Think of Excellence

1 Therefore°, my beloved° brethren° Iwhom° I along° [to see], my joy° and crown°, in this° way° bstand° firm° in the Lord°, my beloved°.

[1] ILit and longed for aPhp 1:8 b1Co 16:13; Php 1:27

2 ¶ I urge° Euodia° and I urge° Syntyche° to Ialive° in harmony° in the Lord°. 3 Indeed°, true° companion°, I ask° you also° to help° these° women° who° have shared° my struggle° in [the cause of] the gospel°, together° with Clement° also° and the rest° of my afellow° workers°, whose° bnames° are in the book° of life°.

[2] IOr be of the same mind aPhp 2:2
[3] aPhp 2:25 bLk 10:20

4aRejoice° in the Lord° always°; again° I will say°, rejoice°! 5 Let your gentle° [spirit] be known° to all° men°. aThe Lord° is Inear°. 6 aBe anxious° for nothing°, but in everything° by bprayer° and supplication° with thanksgiving° let your requests° be made° known° to God°. 7 And athe peace° of God°, which surpasses° all° Icomprehension°, will bguard° your hearts° and your cminds° in dChrist° Jesus°.

[4] aPhp 3:1
[5] IOr at hand a1Co 16:22 mg; He 10:37; Jm 5:8f
[6] aMt 6:25 bEp 6:18; 1Ti 2:1; 5:5
[7] ILit mind aIs 26:3; Jn 14:27; Php 4:9; Col 3:15 b1P 1:5 c2Co 10:5 dPhp 1:1; 4:19, 21

8 ¶ Finally°, brethren°, awhatever° is true°, whatever° is honorable°, whatever° is right°, whatever° is pure°, whatever° is Ilovely°, whatever° is of good° repute°, if° there is any° excellence° and if° anything° worthy° of praise°, IIdwell° on these° things°. 9 The things° you have learned° and received° and heard° and seen° ain me, practice° these° things°, and bthe God° of peace° will be with you.

[8] IOr lovable and gracious IILit ponder these things aRo 14:18; 1P 2:12
[9] aPhp 3:17 bRo 15:33

God’s Provisions

10 ¶ But I rejoiced° in the Lord° greatly°, that now° at last° ayou have revived° your concern° for me; indeed°, you were concerned° [before], but you lacked° opportunity°. 11 Not that I speak° Ifrom want°, for I have learned° to be IIacontent° in whatever° circumstances° I am°. 12 I know° how° to get° along° with humble° means°, and I also° know° how° to live° in prosperity°; in any° and every° circumstance° I have learned° the secret° of being filled° and going° ahungry°, both° of having° abundance° and bsuffering° need°. 13 I can° do° all° things° Ithrough° Him who astrengthens° me. 14 Nevertheless°, you have done° well° to ashare° [with me] in my affliction°.

[10] a2Co 11:9; Php 2:30
[11] ILit according to IIOr self-sufficient a2Co 9:8; 1Ti 6:6, 8; He 13:5
[12] a1Co 4:11 b2Co 11:9
[13] ILit in a2Co 12:9; Ep 3:16; Col 1:11
[14] aHe 10:33; Rv 1:9

15 ¶ You yourselves° also° know°, Philippians°, that at the Iafirst° preaching° of the gospel°, after° I left° bMacedonia°, no° church° cshared° with me in the matter° of giving° and receiving° but you alone°; 16 for even° in aThessalonica° you sent° [a gift] more°° than° once° for my needs°. 17 aNot that I seek° the gift° itself, but I seek° for the Iprofit° which increases° to your account°. 18 But I have° received° everything° in full° and have° an abundance°; I am Iamply° supplied°, having received° from aEpaphroditus° IIwhat you have sent°, IIIba fragrant° aroma°, an acceptable° sacrifice°, well-pleasing° to God°. 19 And amy God° will supply° Iall° your needs° according° to His briches° in glory° in Christ° Jesus°. 20 Now° to aour God° and Father° b[be] the glory° Iforever° and ever°. Amen°.

[15] ILit beginning of aPhp 1:5 bRo 15:26 c2Co 11:9
[16] aAc 17:1; 1Th 2:9
[17] ILit fruit a1Co 9:11f; 2Co 9:5
[18] ILit made full IILit the things from you IIILit an odor of fragrance aPhp 2:25 bEx 29:18; 2Co 2:14; Ep 5:2
[19] IOr every need of yours a2Co 9:8 bRo 2:4
[20] ILit to the ages of the ages aGa 1:4 bRo 11:36

21 ¶ Greet° every° Isaint° in Christ° Jesus°. aThe brethren° who are with me greet° you. 22 aAll° the Ibsaints° greet° you, especially° those° of Caesar’s° household°.

[21] IOr holy one aGa 1:2
[22] IV 21, note 1 a2Co 13:13 bAc 9:13

23aThe grace° of the Lord° Jesus° Christ° bbe with your spirit°.

[23] aRo 16:20 b2Ti 4:22


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From particular admonitions

1 ¶ Therefore,º myº brethrenº dearly belovedº andº longed for,º myº joyº andº crown,º soº stand fastºª inº the Lord,º [my] dearly beloved.º 2 I beseechºª Euodias,º andº beseechºª Syntyche,º that they be of¹ª the same¹ mindºª²² inº the Lord.º 3 Andº I intreatºª theeº also,º trueº yokefellow,º helpºª those womenº whichº laboured¹ª with² meº inº the² gospel,º withº Clementº also,º andº [with] otherº myº fellowlabourers,º whoseº namesº [are] inº the bookº of life.º

[1] Ps 27:14; 125:1; Mt 10:22; Jn 8:31; 15:3; Ac 2:42; 11:23; 14:22; Ro 2:7; 1Co 15:58; 16:13; 2Co 1:14; Ga 5:1; Ep 6:10; Php 1:8, 27; 2:16, 26; 3:20; Col 4:12; 1Th 2:19; 3:8, 9, 13; 2Th 2:15; 2Ti 2:1; He 3:14; 4:14; 10:23, 35; 2P 3:11, 17; Jde 1:20, 24; Rv 3:10.
[2] Gn 45:24; Ps 133:1; Mk 9:50; Ro 12:16; 1Co 1:10; Ep 4:1; Php 2:2; 3:16; 1Th 5:13; He 12:14; Jm 3:17; 1P 3:8.
[3] Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28; Is 4:3; Ezk 13:9; Dn 12:1; Lk 10:20; Ac 9:36; 16:14; Ro 12:1; 16:2, 9, 12; Php 1:27; 2:20; 4:2; Col 1:7; 1Ti 5:9; Phm 1:8; Rv 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27.

he proceedeth to general exhortations,

4 Rejoiceºª inº the Lordº alway:º [and] againº I say,ºª Rejoice.ºª 5 Let¹ª yourº moderationº be knownºª unto allº men.º The² Lordº [is] at hand.º 6 Be carefulºª for nothing;º butº inº every thingº by prayerº andº supplicationº withº thanksgivingº let¹ª yourº requestsº be made knownºª untoº God.º 7 Andº the² peaceº of God,º which¹ passethºª allº understanding,º shall keepºª yourº heartsº andº mindsº¹ throughº Christº Jesus.º 8 Finally,º brethren,º whatsoever thingsº areºª true,º whatsoever thingsº [are] honest,º whatsoever thingsº [are] just,º whatsoever thingsº [are] pure,º whatsoever thingsº [are] lovely,º whatsoever thingsº [are] of good report;º if [there be] anyº virtue,º andº if [there be] anyº praise,º think¹ª on² these things.º 9 Those things,º whichº ye have¹ª bothº learned,ºª andº received,ºª andº heard,ºª andº seenºª inº me,º do:ºª andº the² Godº of peaceº shall beºª withº you.º

[4] Ps 34:1; 145:1; 146:2; Mt 5:12; Ac 5:41; 16:25; Ro 5:2; 12:12; 2Co 13:1; Ga 1:8; Php 3:1; 1Th 5:16; Jm 1:2; 1P 4:13.
[5] Mt 5:39; 6:25, 34; 24:48; Lk 6:29; 12:22; 21:34; 1Co 6:7; 7:29; 8:13; 9:25; 1Th 5:2; 2Th 2:2; Tit 3:2; He 10:25; 13:5; Jm 5:8; 1P 1:11; 4:7; 2P 3:8; Rv 22:7, 20.
[6] Gn 32:7; 1S 1:15; 7:12; 30:6; 2Ch 32:20; 33:12; Ps 34:5; 51:15; 55:17, 22; 62:8; Pv 3:5; 15:8; 16:3; So 2:14; Jr 33:3; Dn 3:16; Mt 6:8, 25; 7:7; 10:19; 13:22; Lk 10:41; 12:22, 29; 18:1, 7; 1Co 7:21, 32; 2Co 1:11; Ep 5:20; 6:18; Col 3:15, 17; 4:2; 1Th 5:17; 1P 4:7; 5:7; Jde 1:20.
[7] Nu 6:26; Ne 8:10; Jb 22:21; 34:29; Ps 29:11; 85:8; Pv 2:11; 4:6; 6:22; Is 26:3, 12; 45:7; 48:18, 22; 55:11; 57:19; Jr 33:6; Lk 1:79; 2:14; Jn 14:27; 16:33; Ro 1:7; 5:1; 8:6; 14:17; 15:13; 2Co 13:11; Ga 5:22; Ep 3:19; Php 1:2; Col 3:15; 2Th 3:16; He 13:20; 1P 1:4; Jde 1:1; Rv 1:4; 2:17.
[8] Gn 18:19; Dt 16:20; Ru 3:11; 2S 1:23; 23:3; Ps 82:2; Pv 11:1; 12:4; 16:11; 20:7; 31:10, 29, 31; So 5:16; Is 26:7; Mt 22:16; Mk 6:20; Lk 2:25; 16:15; 23:50; Jn 7:18; Ac 6:3; 10:22; 22:12; Ro 2:29; 12:9, 17; 13:3, 13; 1Co 4:5; 13:1, 4; 2Co 6:8; 8:18, 21; 13:7; Ga 5:22; Ep 4:25; 5:9; 6:14; Php 3:1; Col 4:5; 1Th 4:12; 5:21, 22; 1Ti 2:2; 3:4, 7, 8, 11; 4:12; 5:2, 10; Tit 1:8; 2:2, 7, 14; 3:14; He 11:2; 13:18; Jm 1:27; 3:17; 1P 1:22; 2:12; 4:8; 2P 1:3, 5; 3:1; 1Jn 3:3, 18; 4:1.
[9] Dt 5:1; Is 8:10; 41:10; Mt 1:23; 5:19; 7:21, 24; 28:20; Lk 6:46; 8:21; Jn 2:5; 13:17; 15:14; Ac 9:6; Ro 15:33; 16:20; 1Co 10:31; 11:1; 14:33; 2Co 5:19; 13:11; Php 3:17; 4:7; 1Th 1:6; 2:2, 14; 4:1; 5:23; 2Th 3:4, 6; 2Ti 4:22; He 13:20; Jm 1:22; 2P 1:10; 1Jn 3:22.

shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards him lying in prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants, as for the grace of God in them.

10 Butº I rejoicedºª inº the Lordº greatly,º thatº nowº at the lastº your careºª¹ª ofº meº hath flourished again;ºª whereinºº ye were¹ª alsoº careful,ºª butº ye lacked opportunity.ºª 11 Notº that² I speakºª in respect¹¹ of² want:º forº Iº have learned,ºª inº whatsoever stateº I am,ºª [therewith] to beºª content.º 12 º I knowºª both how to be abased,ºª andº I knowºª how to abound:ºª² every whereº¹ andº inº all thingsº I am instructedºª bothº to be fullºª andº to be hungry,ºª bothº to aboundºª andº to suffer need.ºª 13 I can doºª all thingsº throughº Christº which¹ strengthenethºª me.º 14 Notwithstandingº ye have wellº done,ºª that ye did communicate withºª myº affliction.º 15 Nowº yeº Philippiansº knowºª also,º thatº inº the beginningº of the² gospel,º whenº I departedºª fromº Macedonia,º noº churchº communicated² with¹ª meº as¹ concerningº² givingº andº receiving,º butº yeº only.º 16 Forº evenº inº Thessalonicaº ye sentºª² once¹¹ and¹ againº²² untoº myº necessity.º 17 Notº becauseº I desireºª a gift:º butº I desireºª fruitº that may aboundºª toº yourº account.º 18 Butº I haveºª all,º andº abound:ºª I am full,ºª having receivedºª ofº Epaphroditusº the things² [which were sent] fromº you,º an odourº of a sweet smell,º a sacrificeº acceptable,º wellpleasingº to God.º

[10] Ps 85:6; Ho 14:7; 2Co 6:7; 7:6; 11:9; Ga 6:6, 10; Php 1:1, 3.
[11] Gn 28:20; Ex 2:21; Mt 6:31; Lk 3:14; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 6:10; 8:9; 11:27; Php 3:8; 1Ti 6:6; He 10:34; 13:5.
[12] Dt 32:10; Ne 9:20; Is 8:11; Jr 31:19; Mt 11:29; 13:52; 1Co 4:9; 2Co 6:4; 10:1, 10; 11:7, 27; 12:7; Ep 4:20.
[13] Is 40:29; 41:10; 45:24; Jn 15:4, 7; 2Co 3:4; 12:9; Ep 3:16; 6:10; Col 1:11.
[14] 1K 8:18; 2Ch 6:8; Mt 25:21; Ro 15:27; 1Co 9:10; Ga 6:6; Php 1:7; 4:18; 1Ti 6:18; He 10:34; 13:16; 3Jn 1:5.
[15] 2K 5:16, 20; Ac 16:40; 17:1; 2Co 11:8; 12:11.
[16] 1Th 2:9, 18.
[17] Pv 19:17; Mi 7:1; Mal 1:10; Mt 10:40; 25:34; Lk 14:12; Jn 15:8, 16; Ac 20:33; Ro 15:28; 1Co 9:12; 2Co 9:9; 11:16; Php 1:11; 4:11; 1Th 2:5; 1Ti 3:3; 6:10; Tit 1:7; 3:14; He 6:10; 1P 5:2; 2P 2:3, 15; Jde 1:11.
[18] Jn 12:3; Ro 12:1; 2Co 2:15; 9:12; Ep 5:2; Php 2:25; 4:12; 2Th 1:3; He 13:16; 1P 2:5.

And so he concludeth with prayer and salutations.

19 Butº myº Godº shall supplyºª allº yourº needº according² to¹ his¹² richesº inº gloryº byº Christº Jesus.º 20 Nowº unto Godº andº ourº Fatherº [be] gloryº for¹ ever¹ and ever.º² Amen.º 21 Saluteºª everyº saintº inº Christº Jesus.º The² brethrenº which are withº meº greetºª you.º 22 Allº the² saintsº saluteºª you,ºº chieflyº they² that are ofº Caesar'sº household.º 23 The² graceº of ourº Lordº Jesusº Christº [be] withº youº all.º Amen.º [[[To¹ [the] Philippians¹ written¹ª from¹ Rome,¹ by¹ Epaphroditus.]]]¹

[19] Gn 48:15; Dt 8:3; 2S 22:7; 2Ch 18:13; Ne 5:19; 9:15; Ps 23:1; 36:8; 41:1; 84:11; 104:24; 112:5; 130:7; Pv 3:9; 11:24; Dn 6:22; Mi 7:7; Mal 3:10; Lk 12:30; Jn 20:17, 27; Ro 1:8; 8:18; 9:23; 11:33; 2Co 4:17; 9:8; 12:21; Ep 1:7, 18; 2:7; 3:8, 16; Col 1:27; 3:16; 1Th 2:12; 1Ti 6:17; Phm 1:4; 1P 5:1, 10.
[20] Ps 72:19; 115:1; Mt 6:9, 12, 13; 28:20; Ro 11:36; 16:27; Ga 1:5; Ep 3:21; Php 1:11; 4:23; 1Ti 1:17; Jde 1:25; Rv 1:6; 4:9; 5:12; 7:12; 11:13; 14:7.
[21] Ro 16:3, 21; 1Co 1:2; Ga 1:2; 2:3; Ep 1:1; Php 1:1; Col 4:10; Phm 1:23.
[22] Ro 16:16; 2Co 13:13; Php 1:13; He 13:24; 1P 5:13; 3Jn 1:14.
[23] Ro 16:20, 24; 2Co 13:14.


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