Who is speaking in philippians

Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.

Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Then the God of peace will be with you. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.

No other church did this. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness. I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings. Christian Standard Bible 1 So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, in this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content--whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided--a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. King James Version 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

New American Standard Bible 1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. New Living Translation 1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate?

Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. And I want all of you to share that joy. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. He can persevere, share the gospel, and be content in any situation.

Not on his own, but through Christ who strengthens him. Learn more in Lynn H. Categories New Testament Online Courses. The verse is often shortened to, "I can do all things. We show this gentleness to all men , not just to whom we please. We know that Jesus will settle every wrong at His return, and we can trust Him to make things right in our falling-apart world. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;.

Be anxious for nothing : This is a command, not an option. Undue care is an intrusion into an arena that belongs to God alone. It makes us the father of the household instead of being a child.

But in everything by prayer and supplication : Paul wrote that everything is the proper subject of prayer. There are not some areas of our lives that are of no concern to God. Prayer and supplication : These two aspects of prayer are similar, but distinct. Prayer is a broader word that can mean all of our communication with God, but supplication directly asks God to do something.

Many of our prayers go unanswered because we do not ask God for anything. Here God invites us simply to let your requests be made known. He wants to know.

Be made known : God already knows our requests before we pray them; yet He will often wait for our participation through prayer before granting that which we request. With thanksgiving : This guards against a whining, complaining spirit before God when we let our requests be made known.

We really can be anxious for nothing, pray about everything, and be thankful for anything. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

And the peace of God : The Bible describes three great aspects of peace that relate to God. The unruffled serenity of the infinitely-happy God, the eternal composure of the absolutely well-contented God. Even the godly man can not comprehend this peace. Guard your hearts and minds : The word guard speaks of a military action. This is something that the peace of God does for us; it is a peace that is on guard over our heart and mind.

The peace of God then does not act as a guard for their hearts and minds. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Noble… just… pure… lovely… good report… virtue… praiseworthy : These, Paul would say, are the fruit and the food of the mind that is guarded by the peace of God.

When we put these good things into our mind, they stay in our mind and then come forth from us. Meditate on these things : Much of the Christian life comes down to the mind. Romans speaks of the essential place of being transformed by the renewing of your mind and 2 Corinthians speaks of the importance of casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

What we choose to meditate on matters. What Paul describes here is a practical way to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do : Paul had the integrity to present himself as an example of all these things to the Philippians. And the God of peace will be with you : If the Philippians did as Paul had instructed, not only would they have had the peace of God, but the God of peace would have also been with them.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress. Your care for me has flourished again : This refers to the financial support brought by Epaphroditus Philippians When they had the opportunity, then their care for Paul flourished again. I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content : This was how Paul could say that his thankfulness was not based upon his own need.

Even though Paul was in need, he was content where he was at — even in his Roman imprisonment. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound : Paul reminds us that his contentment was not only theoretical. He actually lived this. Paul had been financially well-off; he had been financially in need.