Philippians 4:5

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Philippians 4:5

DISCOURSE: 2159CHRISTIAN MODERATIONPhilippians 4:5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.TO lay the foundation of a sinner’s hope, is the first duty of a minister: but he must proceed to raise the superstructure also, even such a practice as the Gospel is intended ultimately to produce. The Apostle doubtless felt it a privilege to insist on joy in the Lord; “Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again, I say, rejoice:” but he felt no less the importance of inculcating the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:1-23

Chapter 4Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for ( Philippians 4:1 ),What a beautiful words by Paul to the church, expressing his heart, just bearing his heart to them, "Dearly beloved, I long for you. My brothers, who I dearly love and I long for,"[You are] my joy and [you are] my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved ( Philippians 4:1 ).The heart of the apostle. He is bearing his heart now, his love for those who he ministered to and those who ministered to him.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 4:1-23

Philippians 4:6 . Be careful for nothing let your requests be made known unto God. Not that we are to abandon all care, or become careless, about the things of the present life, for that would be inconsistent with the requirement, to provide things honest in the sight of all men, and for that purpose to be diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. But it becomes christians not to be burdened with inordinate care, or to be over solicitous about any temporal good, so as... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:4-8

Philippians 4:4-8Rejoice in the Lord alway Three elements of Christian characterI.The keynote of the Epistle and of Christian life is cheerfulness. The repetition here, and the enforcement of the same in other Epistles shows us the importance of this duty.1. If the Philippians neglected or undervalued this duty they have many imitators today. Some professing Christians set their faces against it, and make the best of days the saddest, the best of books the most forbidding, and the best of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:5

Philippians 4:5Let your moderation be known unto all men I.What is moderation? An equal temperament of mind.1. Moderate in undergoing afflictions (Luke 21:19).(1) They are less than we deserve (Lamentations 3:39; Ezra 9:13).(2) They are balanced by other mercies.(3) They produce spiritual blessings (Hebrews 12:10).2. Moderate in our love to, and desires of, all temporal enjoyments (Jeremiah 45:5).(1) Because they are temporal (1 John 2:15-17).(2) The more we desire them, the more we may... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 4:5

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Ver. 5. Let your moderation ] Or equality, such as was that of David, Psalms 26:12 . The scales of his mind hung equal, giving him liberty in all occurrences to enjoy himself. All immoderations are enemies to health; so they are also to the quietness of the mind. (Hippocrates.) Against these (as against poisons) there be two kinds of antidotes, prayer and patience, the one hot, the other cold: the one quenching, the other... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Philippians 4:5

your: Matthew 5:39-Luke :, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:34, Luke 6:29-Habakkuk :, Luke 12:22-Amos :, Luke 21:34, 1 Corinthians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 7:29-Obadiah :, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Titus 3:2, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6, 1 Peter 1:11 The: Matthew 24:48-Philippians :, 1 Thessalonians 5:2-Numbers :, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, Hebrews 10:25, James 5:8, James 5:9, 1 Peter 4:7, 2 Peter 3:8-2 Chronicles :, Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:20 Reciprocal: Genesis 23:13 - I will Leviticus... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Philippians 4:5

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.Let your gentleness — Yieldingness, sweetness of temper, the result of joy in the Lord.Be known — By your whole behaviour.To all men — Good and bad, gentle and froward. Those of the roughest tempers are good natured to some, from natural sympathy and various motives; a Christian, to all.The Lord — The judge, the rewarder, the avenger.Is at hand — Standeth at the door. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:5

5. Moderation The word means forbearance, yieldingness. It is the grace which is slow to take offence, and swift to forgive; which suffers wrong rather than quarrels, and refrains from the rigid enforcement of legal rights. Justice may exact an extreme penalty and demand the uttermost farthing; but they who are expecting a Saviour, from whom they need clemency, may well show all men that they are of a like character. read more

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