When used to describe a man, it describes a person who, as it has been said, moves throughout the world as if it were the temple of God. (iii) This was to be done by a deliberate act of will which saw in everything the will of God. This were to spoil all, because it would please the flesh. As it was a true though distressing part for Christ to judge religious evil, something akin could not be absent here; but at the same time it was by no means a prominent characteristic of Christ's task here below far from it. Looking to the Lord, as it is the life-breath of love, so it adds to the value of brotherly kindness in its season. He can. even God; feelig unworthy and ashamed of my lack of trust in Him, fond pages from christian article and Gods unconditional love for each of us. . "I can do all things," as he says elsewhere, "through him that strengtheneth me." Now that we know the context lets switch gears and look at how we can apply this to our lives today. And the s isn't there, it is just, the s would make it a masculine name, but in the Greek, unfortunately, it is a feminine name, Euodia. But the day is coming when every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth." It is not with any design to draw more from you, but to encourage you to such an exercise of beneficence as will meet with a glorious reward hereafter. It wasnt part of the plan I had for glorifying Jesus with my life and family. Contentment, and the joy that comes with it, is not something you are born with, or granted automatically. We recommend switching to Edge, Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. Song: "If You But Trust in God to Guide You" PH 282, PsH 446, RL 151, TH 670, TWC 636, UMH 142. In Philippians 4:14, Paul commends the Philippians for helping him through his troubles even as he draws strength from Christ. There are those who set their minds on pleasure, comfort and easy ways. It is important to rely on Gods strength even where others are ready to help you during difficult times. It isn't that I have tremendous needs while I am here. Take part in TGCs Read the Bible initiative, where were encouraging Christians and churches to read together through Gods Word in a year. "According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed." "The one preach Christ of contention supposing to add affliction to my bonds: but the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. He commends their present liberality: Notwithstanding, you have well done that you did communicate with my affliction,Philippians 4:14; Philippians 4:14. Designed for children and adults to color. There is no joy in the world like bringing another soul to Jesus Christ. He desired not anything for himself, but only what should abound to their account in the day of Jesus Christ. There was victory to his faith by the grace of God. In Paul, this declaration was not a vain self-reliance, nor was it the mere result of his former experience. In this article let's see what does John 3:16 mean "For God so loved the world,that he gave his only begotten Son,that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish,but have everlasting life. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Wycliffe translates it patience; Tyndale, softness; Crammer, softness; The Geneva Bible, the patient mind; the Rheims Bible, modesty; the English Revised Version, forbearance (in the margin gentleness); Moffatt, forbearance; Weymouth, the forbearing spirit; the New English Bible, magnanimity. "Let your moderation be known unto all men," strengthened by this consolatory truth, "the Lord is at hand. Nor was he in that which he was about to write without deep feeling; but he had learned Christ for all; and this is the key-note of the epistle from the first, though only uttered distinctly at the last. You will need the strength that only comes with Christ. It cannot be till the Christ is risen according to the pattern of Christ Himself. Nevertheless, God will surely teach His own, and knows how to clear up what is hidden from them. In order to achieve content, the Stoics abolished all desires and eliminated all emotions. Is it too much to say that many a groan would have gone forth from us that are here? God's . First, lets look at the context of Philippians 4:13. I am still learning and such messages give me insight, also comforting me in trying times. "if I live in the flesh, it is worth my while." "And not on him only, but on me also," (what a difference is made when love interprets!) All we really need is Jesus. To win that crown was the peak of the athlete's ambition. That you can be at peace, have joy, be content regardless of your circumstances. This is the more important, because such fear is the main weapon of Satan. Why? If Jehovah so served, it was but natural that He should be made Lord of all, and so He is. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. It is the word which is characteristically used of the gods and of the temples of the gods. Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice ( Philippians 4:4 ). C. Kingsley Williams has whatever has a good name. In Acts 16:1-40; Acts 17:1-34 we read how he preached the gospel in Philippi and then moved on to Thessalonica and Berea. At the same time, God's word is to me plain as to the manner in which the gifts are to be exercised. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself." To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The apostle began this epistle by sharing some personal information about his situation in Rome (Philippians 1:12-26). Yes Paul wrote the verse when he was passing through trial, nevertheless I believe the verse can be apply when a Christian is aiming for the top or best. I am going to have an experience." But to one cut off from such work it was, in appearance at least, a heavy burden and an immense trial; but Christ changes all for us. Its does mean u can do anything you want but only with God. And thus it was the power of the Spirit of God that gave him to look out in the midst of all that he passed through day by day, that all, whatever it might be, should be done to Christ, and so too all by Christ, the Holy Ghost working it, so to speak, in his soul to give him simply and settledly in everything that occurred an opportunity of having Christ Himself as the substance of his living and serving, no matter what might come in the course of duty. If he left this world, he would be with Christ; if he lived longer in this, world, Christ was with him. You cant pursue ungodly desires (2 Timothy 2:22) and expect God to strengthen you to fulfill them. It is not even that they are to rejoice through gritted teeth, but rather than they rejoice in all the goodness that is found in God and in his blessing. It was a calm, fixed, cordial habit of their souls, which indeed had distinguished them from the first. Then he turns to what had drawn out the epistle. It was truly a Blessing for me, the word was open up so plain. Why? It was a necessary duty sometimes as things are on the earth, but nothing more; and so it is still. In this biblical context it seems that Paul means that he can endure all things, good or bad, through Christ. You cant pursue ungodly desires (2 Timothy 2:22) and expect God to strengthen you to fulfill them. "Do you believe that? When the state or kind of resurrection is meant to be expressed, the anarthrous form is requisite, as we see in verse 24 of this very chapter, and regularly so. Ages 8-13. What can a man desire more than enough? This is what gives force to our affections, and rivets them on Christ. I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Rather its written to encourage the weak and those that find themselves in difficult circumstances. How does he do it? Philippians 4:13 Greek Study Bible ( Apostolic / Interlinear) . And the Lord will give you strength, and the Lord will help you. To a prosperous condition--to know how to abound, how to be full, so as not to be proud, or secure, or luxurious. Such is the meaning here. 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also . Jesus had to empty Himself to become a servant. We love that one verse so much we pull it out of its home in the . His contentment comes not through money or possessions, but through the assurance that Christ enables him to meet every situation (10-13).Paul repeats that his pleasure is not because of the personal profit he has gained through the Philippians gifts, whether now or on previous occasions. It is not the Lord at hand to succour one now and here from time to time. Who have had more palpable witness that service may become the object rather than Christ? For his was a heart deeply sensible of love, and consequently he was not one that had sought either to make the saints dependent upon him, and still less did the apostle depend on the saints for anything that was the fruit of grace in them. There are the things which are pure. Because it is good news intended for everyoneits not bad news for you but good news for me! Let the person without sin cast the first stoneand leave judgement to our Lord God. himself had been sick? They proposed to reach that state by a certain pathway of the mind. It was not thus that the true-hearted Philippians felt; and spiritual feeling is worth more than all reasoning. But, you know, if you just let a kid go, they will just eat ice cream sundaes and nothing else. What they did seems a much more proper thing, in my judgment, for a woman. To his shock, he found the real meaning of the verse when he read it in context. This is open to the heart now. Nothing but the righteousness that was of God as its source satisfied him. , I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Philippians 4;13-KJV. Surely never was present so well repaid. So it was right for him to anticipate good and not evil, not as in the authorized version and other translations, because "I have you in my heart," which would be no ground of assurance for them, but because "ye have me in your heart," which showed their spiritual feelings to be true and sound. 425-26.]. Each Bible verse is written on its own page, except Philippians 4:8. Help your students commit nine Scripture passages about thanksgiving and gratitude to heart with this cursive copywork. It was in fact that very circumstance which annoyed the Corinthians ( 2 Corinthians 11:7-12). But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. The supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus shows itself in dependence, and this expresses itself therefore in prayer to God. It is what enabled him to look at the saints, as he called them to look at one another, esteeming others, as he says, better than themselves. They joined with those who preached the truth and partook of their obloquy. We are not to suppose that, because we are men, we monopolise all the gifts of Christ. First of all, there are certain problems to be settled in regard to the names. Paraklesis is far more than soothing sympathy; it is encouragement. There is another matter of doubt here. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me ( Philippians 4:9 ), Paul the apostle, when he was talking with the elders at Ephesus, he said, "I was daily with you teaching you and showing you." The word Paul uses for stand fast (stekete, G4739) is the word which would be used for a soldier standing fast in the shock of battle, with the enemy surging down upon him. Hence I cannot but consider it a surprising error in Griesbach that he edited the received text in this place. Philippians 4:13 has long been used in defense of attaining selfish ambitions, counteracting lackadaisical tendencies, and thwarting unwanted thoughts of failure. He was too much bent on what was before to be occupied with calling to mind what was behind him; it must have impeded him in the race. Philippians 3 Philippians Colossians 1. The context of the passage tells us this, but because many just read this single verse many have missed the real purpose of Pauls words. He desires for them, not anxiety about the issue of it, but true gravity of spirit, because of feeling that it is a question between God and the devil, and that we have to do with that struggle in the most direct way. Who can understand why it should be "suitable to the persons addressed," on Dr. B's showing? But the Philippians sent once and again; they often relieved and refreshed him in his necessities. Prayer and commitment, those things that concern me, those things that are prone to cause me to worry are the very things I need to be praying about. Their loyalty to each other depends entirely on their loyalty to him. The Revised Standard Version has gracious. Pauls victory didnt come through his own strength. Many of us have seen some variation of these words in encouraging notes and cards, in art, on t-shirts, tattooed on peoples bodies, and even scrawled on the shoes of famous athletes or printed on their eye black. "To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Paul was simply preaching the gospel as God called him to do and he finds himself in prison. They sent him a very generous offering. This is not true because God only fulfills the desires in our hearts that align with His Word. Paul was at peace with his circumstances because he didnt rest his hope on them, but on God. It is not merely exalting His work, or His cross; it is not so much His blood, as Christ Himself. Christian joy is independent of all things on earth because it has its source in the continual presence of Christ. He rejoiced greatly in it (Philippians 4:10; Philippians 4:10), because it was an evidence of their affection to him and the success of his ministry among them. Let us not shrink from duty; let us not dread persecution let us not fear the bed of death. Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. Listening for Him to speak to my heart. Through their offerings, Paul has more than enough. As far back as that, the Philippian Church had given practical proof of its love for him. Memory verse song for children and entire families.I can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives me strength. Of course, the enemy would have desired above all and at any cost to lower such an one as the apostle Paul in the loving esteem of God's saints, more particularly where all had been sweet and happy; but, notwithstanding every effort, grace hitherto had prevailed, and these saints at Philippi felt the more for the apostle when he was a prisoner. THE TRUE TEACHING AND THE TRUE GOD ( Php_4:8-9 continued). Be careful [or anxious] for nothing [don't worry about anything]; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God ( Philippians 4:6 ). It is interesting to me that God has this book in heaven, the Book of Life, and the names of those who are heirs of the heavenly kingdom, ordained of God to share, and He has inscribed their names in the Book of Life. He is known for inscribing Philippians 4:13 on his sneakers to remind him that he succeeds by God's power. If we are to apply Philippians 4:13 in our lives today, we will focus on the role of Christ's strength to help us be content in any situation. The reason is, in my judgment, perfectly beautiful. The supplications are personal, but they can also go into intercession. Therefore, Euodia and Syntyche were two women who had quarrelled. Philippians 2:14 Context. First of all He emptied Himself, becoming a slave and a man; and having thus come down, so as to take His place in the likeness of men, He, found in figure as a man, humbled Himself, becoming obedient even to the lowest point of degradation here below. You supplied my needs, according to your poverty; and he shall supply yours, according to his riches." In this passage someone is addressed who is called in the Revised Standard Version true yokefellow. 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