Focused Passage

Philippians 4:10-23

Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ

From standing firm in the Lord, to reconciling gospel co-laborers, to rejoicing and prayerful peace, to disciplined thought and practice, to learned contentment and grateful gospel partnership, ending in doxology and grace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10 Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

11 I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.

12 I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

15 And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

16 For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.

17 Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

21 Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.

22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction I rejoice Ἐχάρην G5463 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular greatly μεγάλως G3171 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv ἤδη G2235 Adverb at last ποτὲ G4218 Adverb you have revived ἀνεθάλετε G330 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural [your] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular concern φρονεῖν G5426 Verb - Present Infinitive Active for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular vvv ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition vvv G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction You were indeed concerned ἐφρονεῖτε G5426 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural but δέ G1161 Conjunction you had no opportunity [to show it] ἠκαιρεῖσθε G170 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 11

Original words

- ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb I am not saying this λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular out of καθ’ G2596 Preposition need ὑστέρησιν G5304 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have learned ἔμαθον G3129 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active content αὐτάρκης G842 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular regardless of my circumstances ἐν G1722 Preposition . . . οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural . . . εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Verse 12

Original words

I know οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [how] to live humbly ταπεινοῦσθαι G5013 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I know οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [how] to abound περισσεύειν G4052 Verb - Present Infinitive Active In ἐν G1722 Preposition any παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition every situation πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural I have learned the secret μεμύημαι G3453 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction of being filled χορτάζεσθαι G5526 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive and καὶ G2532 Conjunction being hungry πεινᾶν G3983 Verb - Present Infinitive Active - καὶ G2532 Conjunction of having plenty περισσεύειν G4052 Verb - Present Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction having need ὑστερεῖσθαι G5302 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Verse 13

Original words

I can do ἰσχύω G2480 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural through ἐν G1722 Preposition [Christ] who τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular gives me strength ἐνδυναμοῦντί G1743 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular . . . με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

  • NA, SBL, NE, and WH in the One who gives me strength. BYZ and TR in Christ who gives me strength.
Verse 14

Original words

Nevertheless Πλὴν G4133 Conjunction you have done ἐποιήσατε G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural well καλῶς G2573 Adverb to share in συνκοινωνήσαντές G4790 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular affliction θλίψει G2347 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 15

Original words

And as δὲ G1161 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Philippians Φιλιππήσιοι G5374 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction know οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] early days ἀρχῇ G746 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular when ὅτε G3753 Adverb I left ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Macedonia Μακεδονίας G3109 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular no οὐδεμία G3762 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησία G1577 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular but εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural - μόνοι G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural partnered ἐκοινώνησεν G2841 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition the matter λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of giving δόσεως G1394 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction receiving λήμψεως G3028 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 16

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction even καὶ G2532 Conjunction [while I was] in ἐν G1722 Preposition Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκῃ G2332 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you provided ἐπέμψατε G3992 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural for εἰς G1519 Preposition my μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular needs χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction again ἅπαξ G530 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction again δὶς G1364 Adverb
Verse 17

Original words

Not Οὐχ G3756 Adverb that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I am seeking ἐπιζητῶ G1934 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular a τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular gift δόμα G1390 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I am looking for ἐπιζητῶ G1934 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular fruit καρπὸν G2590 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular that τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular may be credited πλεονάζοντα G4121 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural account λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction I have ἀπέχω G568 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural I need πεπλήρωμαι G4137 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction more περισσεύω G4052 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular now that I have received δεξάμενος G1209 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv παρ’ G3844 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural gifts τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural from παρὰ G3844 Preposition Epaphroditus Ἐπαφροδίτου G1891 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [They are] a fragrant [offering] εὐωδίας G2175 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular . . . ὀσμὴν G3744 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular an acceptable δεκτήν G1184 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular sacrifice θυσίαν G2378 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular well-pleasing εὐάρεστον G2101 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 19

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will supply πληρώσει G4137 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural needs χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition glorious δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular riches πλοῦτος G4149 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 20

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction To τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Father Πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [be] G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word
Verse 21

Original words

Greet Ἀσπάσασθε G782 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular the saints ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular The οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural who are with σὺν G4862 Preposition me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular send you greetings Ἀσπάζονται G782 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 22

Original words

All πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural saints ἅγιοι G40 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural send you greetings Ἀσπάζονται G782 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction especially μάλιστα G3122 Adverb those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular household οἰκίας G3614 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of Caesar Καίσαρος G2541 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

The G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular grace χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [be] with μετὰ G3326 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular spirit πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include Amen.

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