Philippians 4:12-13

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Philippians 4:13

DISCOURSE: 2164EXTENT AND SOURCE OF THE CHRISTIAN’S POWERPhilippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.THERE are in the sacred writings many various, and apparently opposite, representations of the Christian’s state: he is mournful, yet happy; sinful, yet holy; weak, yet possessed of a derived omnipotence. These paradoxes are incomprehensible to the world at large: but the solution of them is easy to those who know what man is by nature, and what he is by grace,... 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 4:10-20

Philippians 4:10-20But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly Paul’s gratitudeI. He acknowledges the gift--rejoicing in the spirit that prompted it; expressing his contentment and confidence in God; confessing the seasonable nature of the supply.II. He commends the givers for their special and repeated generosity; exemplification of the spirit of Christianity; acceptable sacrifice to God.III. He assures them of an abundant recompense. God is rich; will supply all their need; by Christ Jesus. (J. Lyth,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:11-13

Philippians 4:11-13Not that I speak in respect of want ContentmentI. The great lesson. “I have learned,” etc. Man might very correctly be distinguished as the discontented animal.1. We are not content with life in its severer aspects.(1) We do not know how to be abased, neither are we instructed to be hungry. In the fields and woods we find organic life most responsive to changing environment--the spreading tree at the first chill beginning to modify its leaf, to retrench its branchery, to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:12

Philippians 4:12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound The Christian I.Expects vicissitude.II. Knows how to adapt himself to all circumstances.III. Is instructed by the spirit of God. (J. Lyth, D. D.)How to be abasedDuring the periods between the paroxysms of the fever, Cromwell occupied the time with listening to passages from the sacred volume, or by a resigned or despairing reference to the death of his daughter. “Read to me,” he said to his wife, in one of these intervals,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me Here we findI.Weakness and strength. The believer is weak in himself. Looking to the “all things” to be done he laments this with shame and tears. But he is not alone. Allied to Christ he is strong to overcome evil and to do good. He has courage and hope. Nothing in the way of duty is impossible (2 Corinthians 12:8-10).II. Dependence and freedom. Dependence is the law of our being. Of the natural life it is said, “In God... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 4:12

12 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. Ver. 12. I know both how, &c. ] Sound bodies can bear sudden alternations of heat and cold: so cannot distempered bodies. Both how to be abased ] So Chilo (one of the seven wise men of Greece) said to his brother, who took it ill that he was not chosen to be one of the judges, I know how to be injuriously dealt with;... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 4:13

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ver. 13. I can do all things ] A Christian walks about the world like a conqueror, having power given him over all, Revelation 2:26-27 . It was a vain brag of that heathen prince that caused it to be engraven upon his tombstone, παντα ποιειν εδυναμην , I could do all things. (Cyrus Major. Arrian.) None can say so but the man in Christ, without whom also he himself can do nothing,John 15:5; John 15:5 . Suffer nothing, as the word... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Philippians 4:12

how to be: 1 Corinthians 4:9-1 Chronicles :, 2 Corinthians 6:4-2 Samuel :, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Corinthians 10:10, 2 Corinthians 11:7, 2 Corinthians 11:27, 2 Corinthians 12:7-2 Samuel : I am: Deuteronomy 32:10, Nehemiah 9:20, Isaiah 8:11, Jeremiah 31:19, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 13:52, Ephesians 4:20, Ephesians 4:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 33:11 - and because Exodus 2:21 - content 1 Kings 13:14 - sitting Esther 5:13 - Yet all this Proverbs 19:23 - shall abide Luke 6:25 - full Acts 28:10 - laded 1... read more

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