Filipenses 4
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Filipenses 4:1
The constancy of the Philippians is Paul's joy, both for the present and for his future crown. For when his disciples are victorious in the contest, the master rightly receives the crown. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.1
Filipenses 4:5
"The Lord," he says, "is at hand." They must be prepared and wakeful in prayer, giving thanks to God and putting away every worldly care, so as to hope and have before their eyes what the Lord promises. What he promises is, as he teaches, the reason for giving him thanks. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.7.2
Filipenses 4:5
Paul wants all to profit by good examples. When their forbearance becomes apparent as their regular way of life, their works will shine forth. There will be nothing lacking in those who imitate their virtue. They will be blessed not only from doing good deeds but also by inspiring good deeds in others. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.7.1
Filipenses 4:9
Our God is truly "the God of peace." We are constantly called to peace by God who himself is peace. His calling is not in timidity or weakness or in some show of strength. God is at peace with himself to such a degree that he even allows sins to be committed against him when he could certainly, by the terror of his manifested power and ineffable greatness, force even the unwilling into subjection. But peace of this kind is that of the world, not that of God, whose very nature is peace. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.9
Filipenses 4:15
He recalls these acts in order that, hearing that their good works are still held in mind and praised, they may have no doubt that they are counted acceptable in the Lord's sight, adding zeal in faith to their generosity. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.17
Filipenses 4:18
It is not idle for him to tell them with exhortations that something needs to be done. He confesses that much has already been done. But some of that which was done was done more negligently and less freely than they might have wished it to be. His aim was that they should remember their previous works. Then they would realize that they are doing less now than at the beginning. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.18
Filipenses 4:19
His promise is that "my God will supply every need of yours," that God himself might stand ready to help them receive all that he has provided for them in the abundant greatness of his glory in Christ Jesus. It is indeed the glory of Jesus Christ when by the will of God the desires of Christians are fulfilled in accordance with the teaching of the gospel. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.19
Filipenses 4:20
Here he makes no distinction [as in 4:19] but prays to both our God and our Father. He calls upon God on account of awe. He calls upon the Father for the sake of honor and because every beginning is from him. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.20
Filipenses 4:21
The greeting of the brothers is an act of mutual consolation. It calls to mind those who have been split apart. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.22