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Philippians 4:10 — King James Version← Study notes

But 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.


Philippians 4:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 4:1019 words
GreekMeaning
ἘχάρηνEcharēn
I rejoicedverbG5463
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
μεγάλωςmegalōs
greatlyadverbG3171
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἤδηēdē
nowadverbG2235
ποτὲpote
at lastadverbG4218
ἀνεθάλετεanethalete
you revivedverbG330
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ἐμοῦemou
mepronounG1473
φρονεῖνphronein
caringverbG5426
ἐφ’eph’
whereinprepositionG1909
whichrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐφρονεῖτεephroneite
you were concernedverbG5426
ἠκαιρεῖσθεēkaireisthe
you were lacking opportunityverbG170
δέde
howeverwordG1161
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 4:10

I have ofttimes said, that almsgiving has been introduced not for the sake of the receivers, but of the givers, for the latter are they which make the greatest gain. And this Paul shows here also. In what way? The Philippians had sent him somewhat, after a long time, and had committed the same to Epaphroditus. See then, how when he is about to send Epaphroditus as the bearer of this Epistle, he praises them, and shows that this action was for the need, not of the receiver,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 15 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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