Philippians 4:5

Philippians 4:5

3 ¹And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who ^alabored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in ^bthe Book of Life.

4 ^aRejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

5 Let your¹ gentleness be known to all men. ^aThe Lord is at hand.

6 ^aBe anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with ^bthanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

7 and ^athe peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Meditate on These Things

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are ^atrue, whatever things are ^bnoble, whatever things are ^cjust, ^dwhatever things are pure, whatever things are ^elovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and ^athe God of peace will be with you.

Philippian Generosity

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last ^ayour care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.

11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, ^ato be content:

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Your forbearance (to epieikev umwn). "Your gentleness," "your sweet reasonableness" (Matthew Arnold), "your moderation." Old adjective (epi, eikov) as in James 3:17; I Timothy 3:3. Article and neuter singular here= h epieikeia (Acts 24:4; II Corinthians 10:1) like to xrhston in Romans 2:4.

The Lord is at hand (o kuriov egguv). "The Apostle's watchword" (Lightfoot), as in I Corinthians 16:22 (Maran aqa, Aramaic equivalent, Our Lord cometh). Unless, indeed, egguv here means near in space instead of

nigh in time.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Philippians 4:5:**

1 Corinthians 16:22
2 Corinthians 10:1
1 Timothy 3:3
James 3:17

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