Philippians 4:23

Philippians 4:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.
• New International Version (NIV)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Context of Philippians 4:23

21Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. 22All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Philippians 4:23 word by word

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• ofκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• It was writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the PhilippiansΦιλιππήσιοςPhilippēsios · PhilippianG5374
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• RomeῬώμηRhōmē · RomeG4516
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• EpaphroditusἘπαφρόδιτοςEpaphroditos · EpaphroditusG1891

Cross-references for Philippians 4:23

• Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
• Philippians 4:15And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.
• Philippians 4:16For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times.
• 2 Corinthians 11:9When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, since the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.
• 2 Corinthians 4:10We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body.

Commentaries on Philippians 4:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The grace of our Lord - The usual apostolical benediction, which has often occurred, and been more than once explained. See on Romans 1:7; (note), and Galatians 6:18; (note). The word ̔, our, is omitted by many MSS. and several versions, which simply read, The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be with you all - Instead of , all, , Spirit, is the reading of ADEFG, several others, with the Coptic, Sahidic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, and Itala; besides…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, … - notes, Romans 16:20. In regard to the subscription at the end of this Epistle, it may be remarked, as has been done of the other subscriptions at the end of the Epistles, that it is of no authority whatever. There is no reason, however, to doubt that in this case it is correct. The Epistle bears internal evidence of having been written from Rome, and was doubtless sent by Epaphroditus. See the introduction, section…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-23Verses 20-23 The apostle ends with praises to God. We should look upon God, under all our weakness and fears, not as an enemy, but as a Father, disposed to pity us and help us. We must give glory to God as a Father. God's grace and favour, which reconciled souls enjoy, with the whole of the graces in us, which flow from it, are all purchased for us by Christ's merit, and applied by his pleading for us; and therefore are justly called the grace of our Lord…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23At the end of his letters, Paul often asks that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with the people he is writing to (see also 1:2). Believers need Christ’s grace for both salvation and daily life. Here, your spirit likely refers to the deepest part of the believers' inner being. The spirit is the part of the person that relates most directly to God. Paul is praying that Christ’s grace would strengthen and sustain them at the core of who they are.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. (Ga 6:18). be with you all. Amen--The oldest manuscripts read, "Be with your spirit," and omit "Amen."Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 4:23

• Benedictions

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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