New Living Translation
Philippians 4:21
21Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings.
Philippians 4:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
- New International Version (NIV)Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.
Context of Philippians 4:21
19And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. 20Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen. Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings. 22And all the rest of God’s people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar’s household. 23May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Read all of Philippians 4Philippians 4:21 word by word
Ἀσπάσασθε πάντα ἅγιον ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.¶ ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ σὺν ἐμοὶ ἀδελφοί.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- saintἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- The brethren which areἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- youσύsu · youG4771
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
Cross-references for Philippians 4:21
- Romans 16:3Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 1:1This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
- Ephesians 1:1This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.
- Romans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
- Galatians 1:2All the brothers and sisters here join me in sending this letter to the churches of Galatia.
- Galatians 2:3And they supported me and did not even demand that my companion Titus be circumcised, though he was a Gentile.
- Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.
- Philemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.
Commentaries on Philippians 4:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Salute every saint - Remember to present my affectionate wishes to every Christian at Philippi. The brethren which are with me - Those who were fellow laborers with him, generally supposed to be Aristarchus, Mark, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, and Demas. See the end of the epistles to the Colossians, ( Colossians 4:17; (note) and to Philemon ( Philemon 1:25; (note)).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Salute every saint in Christ Jesus - It was usual for him also to close his epistles with affectionate salutations to various members of the churches to which he wrote. These salutations are generally specific, and mention the names, particularly if prominent members of the churches; see the close of the Epistles to the Romans; 1Corinthians; Colossians, and 2Timothy. In this Epistle, however, as in some others, the salutation in general. Why none are…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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Salute every saint--individually. greet--salute you. The brethren which are with me--Perhaps Jewish believers are meant (Ac 28:21). I think Php 2:20 precludes our thinking of "closer friends," "colleagues in the ministry" [Alford]; he had only one close friend with him, namely, Timothy.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
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