V.
Having Christ as the secret of sufficiency
4:1-20
A.
Thinking the same thing and rejoicing in the Lord
vv. 1-4
Phil. 4
:1
4:1
So then, my brothers, beloved and
alonged for, my
1bjoy and
ccrown,
2in the same way
dstand firm in the Lord, beloved.
Phil. 4
:2
4:2
I exhort Euodias, and I exhort Syntyche, to
1athink the same thing in the Lord.
Phil. 4
:3
4:3
Yes, I ask you also, genuine
1yokefellow,
2assist them, since they
3contended with me in the gospel, as well as with Clement and the rest of my
afellow workers, whose
bnames are in the
4cbook of life.
Phil. 4
:4
4:4
1aRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
B.
Excellent characteristics in living
vv. 5-9
Phil. 4
:5
4:5
1Let your
2forbearance be known to all men. The Lord is
3anear.
Phil. 4
:6
4:6
In nothing
1be aanxious, but in everything, by
2bprayer and petition
3with cthanksgiving, let your requests be made known
4to God;
Phil. 4
:7
4:7
And the
1apeace of God, which
bsurpasses every
man's understanding, will
2cguard your
3hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Phil. 4
:8
4:8
Finally, brothers, what things are
1true, what things are
2dignified, what things are
3righteous, what things are
4apure, what things are
5lovely, what things are
6bwell spoken of, if there is any
7cvirtue and if any
8praise,
9take account of these things.
Phil. 4
:9
4:9
The things which you have also learned and
1areceived and heard and
2seen in me,
3practice these things; and the
4bGod of peace will be with you.
C.
The believers' fellowship with the apostle and the apostle's secret of sufficiency
vv. 10-20
Phil. 4
:10
4:10
But I
arejoiced in the Lord greatly because now at length you have caused your thinking for me to
1blossom anew; for which matter you had indeed taken thought, but lacked opportunity.
Phil. 4
:11
4:11
Not that I speak according to
alack, for I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be
1bcontent.
Phil. 4
:12
4:12
I know also how to be
1abased, and I know how to
2abound;
3in everything and in all things
4I have learned the secret both to be
5filled and to
ahunger, both to
6abound and to
7black.
Phil. 4
:13
4:13
I am able to do all things
1in Him who
2aempowers me.
Phil. 4
:14
4:14
Nevertheless you did well to have
1afellowship with me in my
2affliction.
Phil. 4
:15
4:15
And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the
agospel, when I
bwent out from
cMacedonia, no church had
1fellowship with me in the
2daccount of
3giving and receiving except
4you only;
Phil. 4
:16
4:16
For even in
aThessalonica you sent both once and again to my
bneed.
Phil. 4
:17
4:17
Not that I seek the
1gift, but I seek the
2afruit which increases to your
3baccount.
Phil. 4
:18
4:18
But I have received in full all things and abound; I have been
1filled, receiving from
aEpaphroditus the
2things from you, a
3sweet-smelling savor, an acceptable
4bsacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Phil. 4
:19
4:19
And 1my God will
2afill 3your every need
4according to His riches,
5in glory,
6in Christ Jesus.
Phil. 4
:20
4:20
Now to
1our God and Father be the
2aglory forever and ever.
3Amen.
VI.
Conclusion
4:21-23
Phil. 4
:21
4:21
Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
Phil. 4
:22
4:22
All the
asaints greet you, and especially
1those of Caesar's household.
Phil. 4
:23
4:23
The 1agrace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your
2bspirit.
