Philippians 4:16

Philippians 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
• New International Version (NIV)for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.

Context of Philippians 4:16

14But certainly, you have been very kind to me. You have helped me now, when I am in trouble. 15Also, you Christians in Philippi know that you already helped me earlier. That was the time when I started to tell people God's good news. When I left Macedonia, you were the only group of Christians who helped me. We were able to help one another, and no other group of Christians did that for me. Even when I was at Thessalonica, you helped me. More than once, you sent gifts to me because I needed things. 17It is not your gifts themselves that I want. But I want you to do good things so that God will bless you in return. 18Epaphroditus has brought the gifts that you sent to me. I have received those gifts, so that I no longer need anything. You have sent me more than enough. Your gifts are like a sacrifice with a nice smell that you have offered to God. God accepts that kind of sacrifice. It makes him very happy.

Philippians 4:16 word by word

ὅτι καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δὶς εἰς τὴν χρείαν μοι ἐπέμψατε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ThessalonicaΘεσσαλονίκηThessalonikē · ThessalonicaG2332
• ye sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• onceἅπαξhapax · onceG530
• againδίςdis · twiceG1364
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• necessityὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• necessityχρείαchreia · needG5532

Cross-references for Philippians 4:16

• 1 Thessalonians 2:9Our Christian friends, remember how we worked so hard to help you. We worked during the day and even during the night. We did not want to cause any problems for you. So we taught you God's good news and we did not ask you to give us anything in return.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:18Yes, we really wanted to return to you. Certainly, I, Paul, tried again and again to come to you, but Satan stopped us.

Commentaries on Philippians 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16For even in Thessalonica - While labouring to plant the Church there, he was supported partly by working with his hands, 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9; and partly by the contributions sent him from Philippi. Even the Thessalonians had contributed little to his maintenance: this is not spoken to their credit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16For even in Thessalonica; - see the notes, Acts 17:1. Paul remained there long enough to establish a flourishing church. He met, indeed, with much opposition and persecution there; and, hence, it was necessary that his wants should be supplied by others.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 It is a good work to succour and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy, is not only to feel concern for our friends in their troubles, but to do what we can to help them. The apostle was often in bonds, imprisonments, and necessities; but in all, he learned to be content, to bring his mind to his condition, and make the best of it. Pride, unbelief, vain hankering after something we have not got, and fickle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16After Paul left Philippi (see 4:15), he traveled to Thessalonica (see Acts 17:1–8; compare 1 Thessalonians 2:1–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. even in Thessalonica--"even" as early as when I had got no further than Thessalonica, ye sent me supplies for my necessities more than once.Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 4:16

• Beneficence
• Church
• Minister, Christian
• Philippi
• Thessalonica

In the dictionaries

• Thessalonica
• Thessalonica, Thessalonian
• Communicate
• Crown
• Epaphroditus
• Need
• Request
• Therewith
• Bible, the
• Macedonia

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