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Philippians 4:1–3 – Stand Firm and Seek Peace

What happens: Paul calls beloved believers to stand firm. He urges Euodia and Syntyche to agree in the Lord and asks a true companion to help them, since they labored with him.

What it means: Unity matters for gospel work. God calls the church to reconcile and help peacemaking. Standing firm includes standing together.

Philippians 4:4–7 – Rejoice, Pray, and Receive Peace

What happens: Paul commands them to rejoice in the Lord always. He calls for gentleness and says the Lord is near. They must pray instead of being anxious, and God’s peace will guard their hearts and minds.

What it means: Joy grows from nearness to God, not from perfect circumstances. Prayer brings God’s guarding peace. God is kind and close to His people.

Philippians 4:8–9 – Think and Practice What Is Good

What happens: They are to think on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable. They should practice what they learned and saw in Paul, and the God of peace will be with them.

What it means: God shapes minds and habits toward goodness and truth. Obedience invites His peace. Example strengthens teaching.

Philippians 4:10–20 – Contentment and Generous Partnership

What happens: Paul rejoices in their renewed concern. He has learned to be content in every situation and can do all things through Christ who strengthens him. Their gifts are a fragrant offering, and God will supply all their needs.

What it means: Christ is enough in lack and in plenty. Generosity is worship and God cares for givers. God’s faithfulness meets real needs.

Philippians 4:21–23 – Final Greetings

What happens: Paul sends greetings to every saint, including those of Caesar’s household. He closes with grace.

What it means: The gospel reaches unexpected places. God’s grace sustains the whole church.

Application

  • Pursue unity and help reconcile workers in conflict.
  • Replace anxiety with prayer and receive God’s guarding peace.
  • Fill your mind with what is good and practice it.
  • Learn Christ-shaped contentment and give generously in worship.

Bible

1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3And I intreat 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.

4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8Finally, 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.

9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

10But 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.

11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

12I 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.

13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

15Now 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.

16For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

18But 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.

19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

22All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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