Philippians 4:9

Philippians 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
• New International Version (NIV)Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Context of Philippians 4:9

7And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]. 8Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]. The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things [in daily life], and the God [who is the source] of peace and well-being will be with you. 10I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now at last you have renewed your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned about me before, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances.

Philippians 4:9 word by word

ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε, καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Those thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye haveμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• receivedπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• the Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Philippians 4:9

• Philippians 3:17Brothers and sisters, together follow my example and observe those who live by the pattern we gave you.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31So then, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of [our great] God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:1Imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:6You became imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord, after you welcomed our message in [a time of] great trouble with the joy supplied by the Holy Spirit;
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2but after we had already suffered and been outrageously treated in Philippi, as you know, yet in [the strength of] our God we summoned the courage to proclaim boldly to you the good news of God [regarding salvation] amid great opposition.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation].
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, believers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by His authority, that you withdraw and keep away from every brother or sister who leads an undisciplined life and does not live in accordance with the tradition and teaching that you have received from us.
• Deuteronomy 5:1Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments (legal decisions) which I am speaking today in your hearing, so that you may learn them and observe them carefully.
• Matthew 5:19So whoever breaks one of the least [important] of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 6:46“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not practice what I tell you?
• Luke 8:21But He answered, “My mother and My brothers are these who listen to the word of God and do it!”
• John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
• John 13:17If you know these things, you are blessed [happy and favored by God] if you put them into practice [and faithfully do them].
• John 15:14You are my friends if you keep on doing what I command you.
• Acts 9:6now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Commentaries on Philippians 4:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Those things, which ye have - learned - From my preaching and writing; And received - By faith, as a revelation from God; And heard - From my preaching, and that of those who labored with me; and heard from me, in my private communications with you; and heard of me from other Churches; And seen in me - While living and labouring among you; Do - Take them for the rule of your faith and practice. And the God of peace - He who is the author of peace, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Those things which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do - That is, what you have witnessed in me, and what you have learned of me, and what you have heard about me, practice yourselves. Paul refers them to his uniform conduct - to all that they had seen, and known, and heard of him, as that which it was proper for them to imitate. The same thing, substantially, he urges in Phlippians 3:17; see the notes at that verse. It could…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help of others. Let us seek to give assurance that our names are written in the book of life. Joy in God is of great consequence in the Christian life; and Christians need to be again and again called to it. It more than outweighs all causes for sorrow. Let…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me: This refers to everything Paul had taught them by word and example about the kind of life God wants us to live (see 3:17; 1 Corinthians 4:6, 16–17; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. both--rather, "The things also which ye have learned ... these practice"; the things which besides recommending them in words, have been also recommended by my example, carry into practice. heard--though ye have not yet sufficiently "received" them. seen--though ye have not as yet sufficiently "learned" them [Bengel]. and--"and then," as the necessary result (Php 4:7). Not only "the peace of God," but "the God of peace" Himself "shall be with you."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Philippians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings