Philippians 4
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The apostle gives strong words for the Philippians to stand fast in the Lord | ||
| So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones. | Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. | |
Verse 1 WEB Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. KJV Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. TSK Therefore: php 3:20,21, 2pe 3:11-14; and: php 1:8, php 2:26; my joy: php 2:16, 2co 1:14, 1th 2:19,20, 1th 3:9; so: php 1:27, ps 27:14, ps 125:1, mt 10:22, joh 8:31, joh 15:3,4, ac 2:42, ac 11:23, ac 14:22, ro 2:7, 1co 15:58, 1co 16:13, ga 5:1, eph 6:10-18, col 4:12, 1th 3:8,13, 2th 2:15, 2ti 2:1, heb 3:14, heb 4:14, heb 10:23,35,36, 2pe 3:17, jude 1:20,21,24,25, re 3:10,11 |
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Gives orders to some, and to all in general | ||
| I make request to Euodias and Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. | I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. | |
Verse 2 WEB I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord. KJV I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. TSK that: php 2:2,3, php 3:16, ge 45:24, ps 133:1-3, mr 9:50, ro 12:16-18, 1co 1:10, eph 4:1-8, 1th 5:13, heb 12:14, jas 3:17,18, 1pe 3:8-11 |
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| And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life. | And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. | |
Verse 3 WEB Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. KJV And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. TSK I: php 4:2, ro 12:1, phm 1:8,9; true: php 2:20-25, col 1:7; help: php 1:27, ac 9:36-41, ac 16:14-18, ro 16:2-4,9,12, 1ti 5:9,10; whose: ex 32:32, ps 69:28, isa 4:3, eze 13:9, da 12:1, lu 10:20, re 3:5, re 13:8, re 17:8, re 20:12,15, re 21:27 |
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| Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad. | Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. | |
Verse 4 WEB Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” KJV Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. TSK Rejoice: php 3:1, ro 12:12; alway: ps 34:1,2, ps 145:1,2, ps 146:2, mt 5:12, ac 5:41, ac 16:25, ro 5:2,3, 1th 5:16-18, jas 1:2-4, 1pe 4:13; again: php 3:1, 2co 13:1,2, ga 1:8 |
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| Let your gentle behaviour be clear to all men. The Lord is near. | Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. | |
Verse 5 WEB Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. KJV Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. TSK your: mt 5:39-42, mt 6:25,34, lu 6:29-35, lu 12:22-30, lu 21:34, 1co 6:7, 1co 7:29-31, 1co 8:13, 1co 9:25, tit 3:2, heb 13:5,6, 1pe 1:11; The: mt 24:48-50, 1th 5:2-4, 2th 2:2, heb 10:25, jas 5:8,9, 1pe 4:7, 2pe 3:8-14, re 22:7,20 |
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| Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God. | Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. | |
Verse 6 WEB In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. KJV Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. TSK careful: da 3:16, mt 6:25-33, mt 10:19, mt 13:22, lu 10:41, lu 12:29, 1co 7:21,32, 1pe 5:7; in: ge 32:7-12, 1sa 1:15, 1sa 30:6, 2ch 32:20, 2ch 33:12,13, ps 34:5-7, ps 51:15, ps 55:17,22, ps 62:8, pr 3:5,6, pr 16:3, jer 33:3, mt 7:7,8, lu 18:1,7, lu 12:22, eph 6:18, col 4:2, 1th 5:17,18, 1pe 4:7, jude 1:20,21; thanksgiving: 1sa 7:12, 2co 1:11, eph 5:20, col 3:15,17; known: pr 15:8, so 2:14, mt 6:8 |
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| And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. | And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. | |
Verse 7 WEB And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. KJV And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. TSK the peace: php 1:2, nu 6:26, job 22:21, job 34:29, ps 29:11, ps 85:8, isa 26:3,12, isa 45:7, isa 48:18, isa 48:22, isa 55:11,12, isa 57:19-21, jer 33:6, lu 1:79, lu 2:14, joh 14:27, joh 16:33, ro 1:7, ro 5:1, ro 8:6, ro 14:17, ro 15:13, 2co 13:11, ga 5:22, col 3:15, 2th 3:16, heb 13:20, re 1:4; passeth: eph 3:19, re 2:17; shall: ne 8:10, pr 2:11, pr 4:6, pr 6:22; through: 1pe 1:4,5, jude 1:1 |
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| For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things. | Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. | |
Verse 8 WEB Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. KJV Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. TSK Finally: php 3:1; whatsoever: ro 12:9-21, 1co 13:4-7, ga 5:22, jas 3:17, 2pe 1:5-7; are true: mt 22:16, joh 7:18, ro 12:9, 2co 6:8, eph 4:25, eph 5:9, eph 6:14, 1pe 1:22, 1jo 3:18; honest: ac 6:3, ro 12:17, ro 13:13, 2co 8:21, 2co 13:7, 1th 4:12, 1ti 2:2, 1ti 3:4,8,11, tit 2:2,7, tit 3:14, heb 13:18, 1pe 2:12; are just: ge 18:19, de 16:20, 2sa 23:3, ps 82:2, pr 11:1, pr 16:11, pr 20:7, isa 26:7, mr 6:20, lu 2:25, lu 23:50, ac 10:22, tit 1:8; are pure: 1ti 4:12, 1ti 5:2, tit 2:14, jas 1:27, jas 3:17, 2pe 3:1, 1jo 3:3; are lovely: 2sa 1:23, so 5:16, 1co 13:1-13, 1pe 4:8; are of: ac 6:3, ac 10:22, ac 22:12, col 4:5, 1th 5:22, 1ti 3:7, 1ti 5:10, heb 11:2; virtue: ru 3:11, pr 12:4, pr 31:10,29, 2pe 1:3,4; praise: pr 31:31, ro 2:29, ro 13:3, 1co 4:5, 2co 8:18; think: lu 16:15, 1th 5:21, 1jo 4:1 |
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| The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you. | Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. | |
Verse 9 WEB The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you. KJV Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. TSK which: php 3:17, 1co 10:31-33, 1co 11:1, 1th 1:6, 1th 2:2-12,14, 1th 4:1-8, 2th 3:6-10; do: de 5:1, mt 5:19,20, mt 7:21,24-27, lu 6:46, lu 8:21, joh 2:5, joh 13:17, joh 15:14, ac 9:6, 2th 3:4, jas 1:22, 2pe 1:10, 1jo 3:22; the God: php 4:7, ro 15:33, ro 16:20, 1co 14:33, 2co 5:19,20, 2co 13:11, 1th 5:23, heb 13:20,21; with: isa 8:10, isa 41:10, mt 1:23, mt 28:20, 2ti 4:22 |
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Makes clear his contentment in every condition of life | ||
| But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it. | But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. | |
Verse 10 WEB But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity. KJV But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. TSK I: php 1:1,3, 2co 7:6,7; your: 2co 11:9, ga 6:6; hath flourished: ps 85:6, ho 14:7; ye lacked: 2co 6:7, ga 6:10 |
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| But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. | Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. | |
Verse 11 WEB Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. KJV Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. TSK in respect: 1co 4:11,12, 2co 6:10, 2co 8:9, 2co 11:27; I have: php 3:8, ge 28:20, ex 2:21, mt 6:31-34, lu 3:14, 1ti 6:6-9, heb 10:34, heb 13:5,6 |
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| It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need. | I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. | |
Verse 12 WEB I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. KJV I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. TSK how to be: 1co 4:9-13, 2co 6:4-10, 2co 10:1,10, 2co 11:7,27, 2co 12:7-10; I am: de 32:10, ne 9:20, isa 8:11, jer 31:19, mt 11:29, mt 13:52, eph 4:20,21 |
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| I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength. | I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. | |
Verse 13 WEB I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. KJV I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. TSK can: joh 15:4,5,7, 2co 3:4,5; through: 2co 12:9,10, eph 3:16, eph 6:10, col 1:11, isa 40:29-31, isa 41:10, isa 45:24 |
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| But you did well to have care for me in my need. | Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. | |
Verse 14 WEB However you did well that you shared in my affliction. KJV Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. TSK ye have: 1ki 8:18, 2ch 6:8, mt 25:21, 3jo 1:5-8; ye did: php 4:18, php 1:7, ro 15:27, 1co 9:10,11, ga 6:6, 1ti 6:18, heb 10:34, heb 13:16 |
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| And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only; | Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. | |
Verse 15 WEB You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. KJV Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. TSK in the: 2ki 5:16,20, 2co 11:8-12, 2co 12:11-15; I: ac 16:40, ac 17:1-5 |
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| Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need. | For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. | |
Verse 16 WEB For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need. KJV For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. |
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| Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit. | Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. | |
Verse 17 WEB Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account. KJV Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. TSK because: php 4:11, mal 1:10, ac 20:33,34, 1co 9:12-15, 2co 11:16, 1th 2:5, 1ti 3:3, 1ti 6:10, tit 1:7, 1pe 5:2, 2pe 2:3,15, jude 1:11; fruit: php 1:11, mic 7:1, joh 15:8,16, ro 15:28, 2co 9:9-13, tit 3:14; to: pr 19:17, mt 10:40-42, mt 25:34-40, lu 14:12-14, heb 6:10 |
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| I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God. | But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. | |
Verse 18 WEB But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God. KJV But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. TSK abound: php 4:12, 2th 1:3; Epaphroditus: php 2:25,26; an: joh 12:3-8, 2co 2:15,16, eph 5:2, heb 13:16, 1pe 2:5; acceptable: ro 12:1, 2co 9:12 |
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| And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus. | But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. | |
Verse 19 WEB My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. KJV But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. TSK God: 2sa 22:7, 2ch 18:13, ne 5:19, da 6:22, mic 7:7, joh 20:17,27, ro 1:8, 2co 12:21, phm 1:4; supply: ge 48:15, de 8:3,4, ne 9:15, ps 23:1-5, ps 41:1-3, ps 84:11, ps 112:5-9, pr 3:9,10, pr 11:24,25, mal 3:10, lu 12:30-33, 2co 9:8-11; according: ps 36:8, ps 104:24, ps 130:7, ro 9:23, ro 11:33, eph 1:7,18, eph 2:7, eph 3:8,16, col 1:27, col 3:16, 1ti 6:17; glory: ro 8:18, 2co 4:17, 1th 2:12, 1pe 5:1,10 |
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He comes to an end with prayer to God the Father, and his usual blessing | ||
| Now to God our Father be glory for ever and ever. So be it. | Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. | |
Verse 20 WEB Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen. KJV Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. TSK unto: php 1:11, ps 72:19, ps 115:1, mt 6:9,13, ro 11:36, ro 16:27, ga 1:5, eph 3:21, 1ti 1:17, jude 1:25, re 1:6, re 4:9-11, re 5:12, re 7:12, re 11:13, re 14:7; Amen: php 4:23, mt 6:12, mt 28:20 |
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| Give words of love to every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their love. | Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. | |
Verse 21 WEB Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. KJV Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. TSK Salute: ro 16:3-16; saint: php 1:1, 1co 1:2, eph 1:1; The: ro 16:21,22, ga 1:2, ga 2:3, col 4:10-14, phm 1:23,24 |
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| All the saints send their love to you, specially those who are of Caesar's house. | All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household. | |
Verse 22 WEB All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household. KJV All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household. TSK the: ro 16:16, 2co 13:13, heb 13:24, 1pe 5:13, 3jo 1:14; they: php 1:13 |
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| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | |
Verse 23 WEB The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. TSK All: ro 16:20,24, 2co 13:14 |
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