Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8

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.

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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:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Summary of all his exhortations as to relative duties, whether as children or parents, husbands or wives, friends, neighbors, men in the intercourse of the world, etc.

true—sincere, in words.

honest—Old English for "seemly," namely, in action; literally, grave, dignified.

just—towards others.

pure—"chaste," in relation to ourselves.

lovely—lovable (compare Mark 10:21; Luke 7:4-5).

of good report—referring to the absent (Philippians 1:27); as "lovely" refers to what is lovable face to face.

if there be any virtue—"whatever virtue there is" [ALFORD]. "Virtue," the standing word in heathen ethics, is found once only in Paul's Epistles, and once in Peter's (II Peter 1:5); and this in uses different from those in heathen authors. It is a term rather earthly and human, as compared with the names of the spiritual graces which Christianity imparts; hence the rarity of its occurrence in the New Testament. Piety and true morality are inseparable. Piety is love with its face towards God; morality is love with its face towards man. Despise not anything that is good in itself; only let it keep its due place.

praise—whatever is praiseworthy; not that Christians should make man's praise their aim (compare John 12:43); but they should live so as to deserve men's praise.

think on—have a continual regard to, so as to "do" these things (Philippians 4:9) whenever the occasion arises.

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