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Philippians 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


Philippians 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 4:720 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
thearticleG3588
εἰρήνηeirēnē
peacenounG1515
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
whicharticleG3588
ὑπερέχουσαhyperechousa
is surpassingverbG5242
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
νοῦνnoun
understandingnounG3563
φρουρήσειphrourēsei
will guardverbG5432
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartsnounG2588
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
νοήματαnoēmata
mindsnounG3540
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 4:7

“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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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
Peace That Guards Your Heart
Peace is described as a guard - it stands watch over your heart and mind. That's not peace as absence of struggle. That's peace as protection. I'm learning to treat peace that way - as a protection a...
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