4:4 {3} Rejoice in the {d} Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.(3) He adds particular exhortations: and the first is, that the joy of the Philippians should not be hindered by any afflictions that the wicked imagine and work against them.(d) So is the joy of the world distinguished from our joy. read more
4:5 {4} Let your {e} moderation be known unto all men. {5} The Lord [is] at hand.(4) The second is, that taking all things in good part, they behave themselves moderately with all men.(e) Your quiet and settled mind.(5) The taking away of an objection: we must not be anxious because of impatience, seeing that God is at hand to give us help in time for all our miseries. read more
His heart overflowing at the contemplation of such an Object, the apostle in Ch.4 dwells upon the sufficiency of the Lord Jesus to supremely satisfy the soul. If in Ch.3 Christ is his Object in Glory, in this chapter Christ is his Strength for the wilderness pathway; and in contrast to Israel's constant murmuring in the wilderness, he tells us with a full heart, "I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content." Sweet testimony to the fulness of love and grace in his adorable Saviour! ... read more
JOY IN ANXIETY The chapter opens with another exhortation to unity, but this time in a specific case (Philippians 4:1-3 ). Two Christian women, probably deaconesses, like Phoebe (Romans 16:1 ), were at variance. The spirit of self had got in and Paul pleads with them to come together again, and pleads with his “true yokefellow,” whoever he may have been, to help them do it. This leads to a statement of a great truth about self-will (Philippians 4:4-9 ). In the first place, to “rejoice in the... read more
(4) Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (5) Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. (6) Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. These Apostolic exhortations, very sweetly, and seasonably follow what Paul had before said, of the names of the Church being... read more
2-9 Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help of others. Let us seek to give assurance that our names are written in the book of life. Joy in God is of great consequence in the Christian life; and Christians need to be again and again called to it. It more than outweighs all causes for sorrow. Let their enemies perceive how moderate they were... read more
Philippians 4 THERE ARE TWO words in the first verse which direct our thoughts to what has gone before: “Therefore” and “so.” We are to stand fast in the Lord therefore, that is, because of, or in view of, what has just been stated. Well, what has been stated? Our heavenly calling, our heavenly citizenship, our expectation of that body of glory, fashioned like unto Christ’s in which we shall enter into our heavenly portion. No uncertainty here! And no disappointment when the moment of... read more
The rejoicing of the Christians Especially in Their Fellowship with Christ. The care-free joy of believers: v. 4. Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, Rejoice. v. 5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. v. 6. Be careful for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. v. 7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ... read more
(2) General exhortation to Christian joy( Philippians 4:4-7).4,5Rejoice in the Lord always: (and)5 again I [will] say, rejoice. Let your moderation 6[gentleness] be known to all men: The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request [requests] be known unto [before] God. 7And the peace of God, which passeth [every] understanding, shall keep [guard] your hearts and [your] minds through [in] Christ Jesus.EXEGETICAL AND... read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Philippians 4:1-23
IV. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER’S STRENGTH, SUFFICIENT FOR ALL CIRCUMSTANCES CHAPTER 4 1. Stand fast and rejoice (Philippians 4:1-4 ) 2. Dependence on God and true heart occupation (Philippians 4:5-9 ) 3. I can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:10-13 ) 4. The fellowship of the Philippians (Philippians 4:14-20 ) 5. The greeting (Philippians 4:21-23 ) Philippians 4:1-4 And now the final testimony of the prisoner of the Lord, telling us from his own experience that Christ is sufficient... read more