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

21Say ‘hello’ on my behalf to all of God's people there who belong to Christ Jesus. The believers who are here with me say ‘hello’ to you. 22All God's people here say ‘hello’ to you. The Christians who live in the king's house say a special ‘hello’ to you. We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be kind to you, so that your spirits are strong.

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 16:20God gives us peace in our minds. He will quickly help you to win against the power of Satan. I pray that our Lord Jesus will continue to be kind to you.
• 2 Corinthians 13:14I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be very kind to you all. I pray that God's love will be with you. And I pray that the Holy Spirit will help you to serve each other as friends.
• Philippians 4:15Also, 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.
• Philippians 4:16Even when I was at Thessalonica, you helped me. More than once, you sent gifts to me because I needed things.
• 2 Corinthians 11:9When I was there with you, I never made you help me. Even when I needed something, I did not cause trouble to anyone. Instead, the believers who came from Macedonia gave me everything that I needed. I was very careful never to cause you to have trouble. And I will continue to be careful like that.
• 2 Corinthians 4:10As we serve Jesus, we know that we may die as he died. Because of that, our lives show that we live because he is alive.

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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• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Philippi, Philippians
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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