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Philippians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Philippians 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 4:115 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
ThereforewordG5620
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ἀγαπητοὶagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπιπόθητοιepipothētoi
longed foradjectiveG1973
χαρὰchara
the joynounG5479
καὶkai
andwordG2532
στέφανόςstephanos
crownnounG4735
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
οὕτωςhoutōs
in this wayadverbG3779
στήκετεstēkete
do stand firmverbG4739
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 4:1

“Wherefore,” says he, “my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.” “So.” How? Unmoved. See how he adds praise after exhortation, “my joy and my crown,” not simply joy but glory too, not simply glory but my crown too. Which glory nought can equal, since it is the crown of Paul. “So stand fast in the Lord, my beloved,” i.e. in the hope of God.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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