Philippians 4:12-13

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Philippians 4:1-23

Passing from particular to general instruction, the apostle first enjoined the grace of rejoicing. Twice he repeated his injunction. Moreover, he charged the Philippians that forbearance toward all men should be manifested. Continuing, he showed that the cure for anxiety is supplication with thanksgiving. In this connection he used that remarkable phrase, "the peace of God." Observe it carefully, the peace of God, His quietness as serenity, based on His infinite knowledge and unlimited power.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:10-19

A Final Expression Of Gratitude For Their Concern About Him As Revealed In The Gift That Epaphroditus Had Brought (Philippians 4:10-19 ). Paul has taken the opportunity provided by Epaphroditus’ return to Philippi, to send what was very much a pastoral letter, and one which was also partly to smooth the way for Epaphroditus’ return to Philippi (Philippians 2:25-30). But in it he now expresses his gratitude for their thoughts concerning him, especially as it was revealed in a practical way by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:12-13

‘I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want. I can do all things in him who strengthens me.’ And he takes the opportunity to strengthen the resolve of the Philippians in terms of his own example. Let them learn from his own behaviour, for who could know when they might be called on to face something of what he had faced? So he points out that he knows how... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:10-18

Php_4:10-18 . Thanks for the Gifts.— The Philippians had sent assistance to Paul several times. They had begun when he was at Thessalonica, sending there twice. Now Epaphroditus has been bringing a more recent contribution. Paul delights in this because it is a fruit of Christian grace in the good people who send it. He regards it as a fragrant sacrifice to God. As for himself, he has no anxiety about such matters because he has learnt how to have abundance and how to suffer want. He is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:12

He explains the equality of his mind he had through grace attained to, in a free submission to God, either in the absence or affluence of external good things. I know both how to be abased; in a mean and ignominious state, he had spiritual skill to exercise suitable graces without murmuring, or repining when trampled on, 1 Corinthians 4:11; 2 Corinthians 11:27; having entirely resigned his will to the will of God. And I know how to abound; in a higher state, had in much esteem, and well... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:13

Having written of the great things he had learned, that it might not be attributed to his proud conceit, or give occasion to any others’ vanity to boast, (as he had recourse before to the Divine efficiency to will and do, Philippians 2:13), he rests solely for power upon Christ, being found in whom, when he saith he can do all things, we are not to understand it absolutely, but restrictively to the subject matter he had before mentioned in the precedent verses, intimating he could by the Lord’s... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:10-14

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESPhilippians 4:10. Hath flourished again.—R.V. “ye have revived your thought for me.” The active generosity of the Philippians towards St. Paul had never died, any more than a tree does when it sheds its leaves and stands bare all through the winter. The winter of their disability was past, and the return of the sun of prosperity made the kindly remembrance of the apostle sprout into a generous gift to him.Philippians 4:11. Not that I speak, etc. “Do not mistake me;... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:12

Philippians 4:12 I. The phrase is very simple. Behind the duty of being anything lies the deeper duty of knowing how to be that thing in the best way and to the best result. No man has a right to be anything unless he is conscious that he knows how to be it, not with a perfect knowledge for that can come only by the active exercise of being the thing itself but at least no man has a right to be anything unless he carries already in his heart such a sense of the magnitude and the capacity of his... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 I. The context shows that it is more of bearing than of doing that St. Paul speaks. He has been initiated, he says, into the great mystery of contentment. He knows how to reconcile himself to every extreme, how to conduct himself in plenty and in hunger, in abundance and in need. It is true in every sense of a Christian, certainly it was true in every sense of St. Paul, that he can do all things through Christ strengthening him; but here we are especially called to notice that... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Philippians 4:11-12

DISCOURSE: 2163CONTENTMENTPhilippians 4:11-12. I have learned, in whatsoever slate I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.ST. PAUL was by no means addicted to boasting. But there were occasions whereon it was necessary for him to declare the secret workings of his heart, in order that he might prevent a misinterpretation of his words,... read more

Group of Brands