Philippians 4:7

Philippians 4:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Context of Philippians 4:7

5Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:7 word by word

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• the peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• which surpassesὑπερέχωhuperechō · be higherG5242
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• comprehensionνοῦςnous · mindG3563
• guardφρουρέωphroureō · to guardG5432
• your heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• mindsνόημαnoēma · mind/thoughtG3540
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Philippians 4:7

• Philippians 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Numbers 6:26The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace.’
• Job 22:21“Be reconciled with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.
• Job 34:29When He keeps quiet, who can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can look at Him, That is, regarding both nation and a person?--
• Psalms 29:11The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
• Psalms 85:8I will hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; And may they not turn back to foolishness.
• Isaiah 26:3The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
• Isaiah 45:7The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating disaster; I am the Lord who does all these things.
• Isaiah 48:18If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your well-being would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
• Isaiah 48:22“There is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.
• Isaiah 55:11So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it.
• Isaiah 57:19Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”
• Jeremiah 33:6Behold, I am going to bring to it healing and a remedy, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth.
• Luke 1:79To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.”
• John 14:27Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.

Commentaries on Philippians 4:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And the peace of God - That harmonizing of all passions and appetites which is produced by the Holy Spirit, and arises from a sense of pardon and the favor of God; Shall keep your hearts - · Shall keep them as in a strong place or castle. Your hearts - the seat of all your affections and passions, and minds - your understanding, judgment, and conscience through Christ Jesus; by whom ye were brought into this state of favor, through whom ye are preserved…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And the peace of God - The peace which God gives. The peace here particularly referred to is that which is felt when we have no anxious care about the supply of our needs, and when we go confidently and commit everything into the hands of God. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee;” Isaiah 26:3; see the notes at John 14:27. Which passeth all understanding - That is, which surpasses all that people had conceived or imagined. The…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. 7Those who trust God (see 4:6) will experience God's peace (see also Isaiah 26:3; John 14:27; Colossians 3:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. And--The inseparable consequence of thus laying everything before God in "prayer with thanksgiving." peace--the dispeller of "anxious care" (Php 4:6). of God--coming from God, and resting in God (Joh 14:27; 16:33; Col 3:15). passeth--surpasseth, or exceedeth, all man's notional powers of understanding its full blessedness (1Co 2:9, 10; Ep 3:20; compare Pr 3:17). shall keep--rather, "shall guard"; shall keep as a well-garrisoned stronghold (Is 26:1, 3)…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