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Philippians 4:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.


Philippians 4:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 4:619 words
GreekMeaning
μηδὲνmēden
NothingadjectiveG3367
μεριμνᾶτεmerimnate
do worry aboutverbG3309
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
everythingadjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
προσευχῇproseuchē
by prayernounG4335
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῇ
thearticleG3588
δεήσειdeēsei
by supplicationnounG1162
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
εὐχαριστίαςeucharistias
thanksgivingnounG2169
τὰta
thearticleG3588
αἰτήματαaitēmata
requestsnounG155
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
γνωριζέσθωgnōrizesthō
should be made knownverbG1107
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 4:6

“Blessed are they that mourn,” and “woe unto them that laugh” Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:25, says Christ. How then says Paul, “Rejoice in the Lord always”? “Woe to them that laugh,” said Christ, the laughter of this world which arises from the things which are present. He blessed also those that mourn, not simply for the loss of relatives, but those who are pricked at heart, who mourn their own faults, and take count of their own sins, or even those of others. This joy is not…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Instead of being anxious about things, I'm supposed to bring them to God with gratitude. That's not pretending anxiety is gone - it's transforming the anxiety into intercession. I've been lying awake...
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