Philippians 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Colossians 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

KJVPaul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 our brother^G80,

² to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVTo the saints^G40 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 brethren^G80 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 which are at^G1722 Colosse^G2857: Grace^G5485 be unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

³ We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

KJVWe give thanks^G2168^(G5719) to God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, praying^G4336^(G5740) always^G3842 for^G4012 you^G5216,

⁴ having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

KJVSince we heard^G191^(G5660) of your^G5216 faith^G4102 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 of the love^G26 which^G3588 ye have to^G1519 all^G3956 the saints^G40,

⁵ because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

KJVFor^G1223 the hope^G1680 which^G3588 is laid up^G606^(G5740) for you^G5213 in^G1722 heaven^G3772, whereof^G3739 ye heard before^G4257^(G5656) in^G1722 the word^G3056 of the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098;

⁶ which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

KJVWhich^G3588 is come^G3918^(G5752) unto^G1519 you^G5209, as^G2531^G2532 it is in^G1722 all^G3956 the world^G2889; and^G2532 bringeth forth fruit^G2076^(G5748)^G2592^(G5734), as^G2531 it doth also^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213, since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 ye heard^G191^(G5656) of it, and^G2532 knew^G1921^(G5627) the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in^G1722 truth^G225:

⁷ even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

KJVAs^G2531 ye^G3129 also^G2532 learned^G3129^(G5627) of^G575 Epaphras^G1889 our^G2257 dear^G27 fellowservant^G4889, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) for^G5228 you^G5216 a faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 of Christ^G5547;

⁸ who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

KJVWho^G3588 also^G2532 declared^G1213^(G5660) unto us^G2254 your^G5216 love^G26 in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151.

⁹ For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

KJVFor^G1223 this cause^G5124 we^G2249 also^G2532, since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 we heard^G191^(G5656) it, do^G3973 not^G3756 cease^G3973^(G5731) to pray^G4336^(G5740) for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 to desire^G154^(G5734) that^G2443 ye might be filled^G4137^(G5686) with the knowledge^G1922 of his^G846 will^G2307 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 understanding^G4907;

¹⁰ that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

KJVThat ye^G5209 might walk^G4043^(G5658) worthy^G516 of the Lord^G2962 unto^G1519 all^G3956 pleasing^G699, being fruitful^G2592^(G5723) in^G1722 every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041, and^G2532 increasing^G837^(G5746) in^G1519 the knowledge^G1922 of God^G2316;

¹¹ strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

KJVStrengthened^G1412^(G5746) with^G1722 all^G3956 might^G1411, according to^G2596 his^G846 glorious^G1391 power^G2904, unto^G1519 all^G3956 patience^G5281 and^G2532 longsuffering^G3115 with^G3326 joyfulness^G5479;

¹² giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,

KJVGiving thanks^G2168^(G5723) unto the Father^G3962, which^G3588 hath made^G2427 us^G2248 meet^G2427^(G5660) to^G1519 be partakers^G3310 of the inheritance^G2819 of the saints^G40 in^G1722 light^G5457:

¹³ who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

KJVWho^G3739 hath delivered^G4506^(G5673) us^G2248 from^G1537 the power^G1849 of darkness^G4655, and^G2532 hath translated^G3179^(G5656) us into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of his^G846 dear^G26 Son^G5207:

¹⁴ in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) redemption^G629 through^G1223 his^G846 blood^G129, even the forgiveness^G859 of sins^G266:

¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

KJVWho^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the image^G1504 of the invisible^G517 God^G2316, the firstborn^G4416 of every^G3956 creature^G2937:

¹⁶ For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

KJVFor^G3754 by^G1722 him^G846 were^G2936 all things^G3956 created^G2936^(G5681), that are in^G1722 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 that are in^G1909 earth^G1093, visible^G3707 and^G2532 invisible^G517, whether^G1535 they be thrones^G2362, or^G1535 dominions^G2963, or^G1535 principalities^G746, or^G1535 powers^G1849: all things^G3956 were created^G2936^(G5769) by^G1223 him^G846, and^G2532 for^G1519 him^G846:

¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) before^G4253 all things^G3956, and^G2532 by^G1722 him^G846 all things^G3956 consist^G4921^(G5758).

¹⁸ He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of the body^G4983, the church^G1577: who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the beginning^G746, the firstborn^G4416 from^G1537 the dead^G3498; that^G2443 in^G1722 all^G3956 things he^G846 might have^G1096^(G5638) the preeminence^G4409^(G5723).

¹⁹ For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

KJVFor it pleased^G2106^(G5656) the Father that^G3754 in^G1722 him^G846 should^G2730 all^G3956 fulness^G4138 dwell^G2730^(G5658);

²⁰ and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

KJVAnd^G2532, having made peace^G1517^(G5660) through^G1223 the blood^G129 of his^G846 cross^G4716, by^G1223 him^G846 to reconcile^G604^(G5658) all things^G3956 unto^G1519 himself^G846; by^G1223 him^G846, I say, whether^G1535 they be things in^G1909 earth^G1093, or^G1535 things in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

²¹ You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,

KJVAnd^G2532 you^G5209, that were^G5607^(G5752) sometime^G4218 alienated^G526^(G5772) and^G2532 enemies^G2190 in your mind^G1271 by^G1722 wicked^G4190 works^G2041, yet^G1161 now^G3570 hath he reconciled^G604^(G5656)

²² yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

KJVIn^G1722 the body^G4983 of his^G846 flesh^G4561 through^G1223 death^G2288, to present^G3936^(G5658) you^G5209 holy^G40 and^G2532 unblameable^G299 and^G2532 unreproveable^G410 in his^G846 sight^G2714:

²³ if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

KJVIf^G1489 ye continue^G1961^(G5719) in the faith^G4102 grounded^G2311^(G5772) and^G2532 settled^G1476, and^G2532 be not^G3361 moved away^G3334^(G5746) from^G575 the hope^G1680 of the gospel^G2098, which^G3739 ye have heard^G191^(G5656), and which^G3588 was preached^G2784^(G5685) to^G1722 every^G3956 creature^G2937 which is under^G5259 heaven^G3772; whereof^G3739 I^G1473 Paul^G3972 am made^G1096^(G5633) a minister^G1249;

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,

KJVWho^G3739 now^G3568 rejoice^G5463^(G5719) in^G1722 my^G3450 sufferings^G3804 for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 fill up^G466^(G5719) that which is behind^G5303 of the afflictions^G2347 of Christ^G5547 in^G1722 my^G3450 flesh^G4561 for^G5228 his^G846 body's^G4983 sake^G5228, which is^G3603^(G5748) the church^G1577:

²⁵ of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,

KJVWhereof^G3739 I^G1473 am made^G1096^(G5633) a minister^G1249, according to^G2596 the dispensation^G3622 of God^G2316 which^G3588 is given^G1325^(G5685) to me^G3427 for^G1519 you^G5209, to fulfil^G4137^(G5658) the word^G3056 of God^G2316;

²⁶ the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

KJVEven the mystery^G3466 which^G3588 hath been hid^G613^(G5772) from^G575 ages^G165 and^G2532 from^G575 generations^G1074, but^G1161 now^G3570 is made manifest^G5319^(G5681) to his^G846 saints^G40:

²⁷ to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

KJVTo whom^G3739 God^G2316 would^G2309^(G5656) make known^G1107^(G5658) what^G5101 is the riches^G4149 of the glory^G1391 of this^G5127 mystery^G3466 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484; which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Christ^G5547 in^G1722 you^G5213, the hope^G1680 of glory^G1391:

²⁸ We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

KJVWhom^G3739 we^G2249 preach^G2605^(G5719), warning^G3560^(G5723) every^G3956 man^G444, and^G2532 teaching^G1321^(G5723) every^G3956 man^G444 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678; that^G2443 we may present^G3936^(G5661) every^G3956 man^G444 perfect^G5046 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424:

²⁹ for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

KJVWhereunto^G1519^G3739 I^G2872 also^G2532 labour^G2872^(G5719), striving^G75^(G5740) according to^G2596 his^G846 working^G1753, which^G3588 worketh^G1754^(G5734) in^G1722 me^G1698 mightily^G1722^G1411.

WEB·Philippians 4

¹Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

KJVTherefore^G5620, my^G3450 brethren^G80 dearly beloved^G27 and^G2532 longed for^G1973, my^G3450 joy^G5479 and^G2532 crown^G4735, so^G3779 stand fast^G4739^(G5720) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, my dearly beloved^G27.

² I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

KJVI beseech^G3870^(G5719) Euodias^G2136, and^G2532 beseech^G3870^(G5719) Syntyche^G4941, that they be of^G5426 the same^G846 mind^G5426^(G5721) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

³ Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

KJVAnd^G2532 I intreat^G2065^(G5719) thee^G4571 also^G2532, true^G1103 yokefellow^G4805, help^G4815^(G5732) those women^G846 which^G3748 laboured^G4866^(G5656) with me^G3427 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098, with^G3326 Clement^G2815 also^G2532, and^G2532 with other^G3062 my^G3450 fellowlabourers^G4904, whose^G3739 names^G3686 are in^G1722 the book^G976 of life^G2222.

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

KJVRejoice^G5463^(G5720) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 alway^G3842: and again^G3825 I say^G2046^(G5692), Rejoice^G5463^(G5720).

⁵ Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

KJVLet^G1097 your^G5216 moderation^G1933 be known^G1097^(G5682) unto all^G3956 men^G444. The Lord^G2962 is at hand^G1451.

⁶ In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

KJVBe careful^G3309^(G5720) for nothing^G3367; but^G235 in^G1722 every thing^G3956 by prayer^G4335 and^G2532 supplication^G1162 with^G3326 thanksgiving^G2169 let^G1107 your^G5216 requests^G155 be made known^G1107^(G5744) unto^G4314 God^G2316.

⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

KJVAnd^G2532 the peace^G1515 of God^G2316, which^G3588 passeth^G5242^(G5723) all^G3956 understanding^G3563, shall keep^G5432^(G5692) your^G5216 hearts^G2588 and^G2532 minds^G5216^G3540 through^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

KJVFinally^G3063, brethren^G80, whatsoever things^G3745 are^G2076^(G5748) true^G227, whatsoever things^G3745 are honest^G4586, whatsoever things^G3745 are just^G1342, whatsoever things^G3745 are pure^G53, whatsoever things^G3745 are lovely^G4375, whatsoever things^G3745 are of good report^G2163; if there be any^G1536 virtue^G703, and^G2532 if there be any^G1536 praise^G1868, think^G3049^(G5737) on these things^G5023.

⁹ Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

KJVThose things^G5023, which^G3739 ye have^G3129 both^G2532 learned^G3129^(G5627), and^G2532 received^G3880^(G5627), and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656), and^G2532 seen^G1492^(G5627) in^G1722 me^G1698, do^G4238^(G5719): and^G2532 the God^G2316 of peace^G1515 shall be^G2071^(G5704) with^G3326 you^G5216.

¹⁰ But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

KJVBut^G1161 I rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 greatly^G3171, that^G3754 now^G2235 at the last^G4218 your care^G5426^(G5721)^G330 of^G5228 me^G1700 hath flourished again^G330^(G5627); wherein^G1909^G3739 ye were^G5426 also^G2532 careful^G5426^(G5707), but^G1161 ye lacked opportunity^G170^(G5711).

¹¹ Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

KJVNot^G3756 that I speak^G3004^(G5719) in respect^G3754^G2596 of want^G5304: for^G1063 I^G1473 have learned^G3129^(G5627), in^G1722 whatsoever state^G3739 I am^G1510^(G5748), therewith to be^G1511^(G5750) content^G842.

¹² I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

KJV^G1161 I know^G1492^(G5758) both how to be abased^G5013^(G5745), and^G2532 I know^G1492^(G5758) how to abound^G4052^(G5721): every where^G1722^G3956 and^G2532 in^G1722 all things^G3956 I am instructed^G3453^(G5769) both^G2532 to be full^G5526^(G5745) and^G2532 to be hungry^G3983^(G5721), both^G2532 to abound^G4052^(G5721) and^G2532 to suffer need^G5302^(G5745).

¹³ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

KJVI can do^G2480^(G5719) all things^G3956 through^G1722 Christ^G5547 which^G3588 strengtheneth^G1743^(G5723) me^G3165.

¹⁴ However you did well that you shared in my affliction.

KJVNotwithstanding^G4133 ye have well^G2573 done^G4160^(G5656), that ye did communicate with^G4790^(G5660) my^G3450 affliction^G2347.

¹⁵ You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.

KJVNow^G1161 ye^G5210 Philippians^G5374 know^G1492^(G5758) also^G2532, that^G3754 in^G1722 the beginning^G746 of the gospel^G2098, when^G3753 I departed^G1831^(G5627) from^G575 Macedonia^G3109, no^G3762 church^G1577 communicated with^G2841^(G5656) me^G3427 as^G1519 concerning^G3056 giving^G1394 and^G2532 receiving^G3028, but^G1508 ye^G5210 only^G3441.

¹⁶ For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

KJVFor^G3754 even^G2532 in^G1722 Thessalonica^G2332 ye sent^G3992^(G5656) once^G2532^G530 and^G2532 again^G1364 unto^G1519 my^G3427 necessity^G5532.

¹⁷ Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

KJVNot^G3756 because^G3754 I desire^G1934^(G5719) a gift^G1390: but^G235 I desire^G1934^(G5719) fruit^G2590 that may abound^G4121^(G5723) to^G1519 your^G5216 account^G3056.

¹⁸ But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

KJVBut^G1161 I have^G568^(G5719) all^G3956, and^G2532 abound^G4052^(G5719): I am full^G4137^(G5769), having received^G1209^(G5666) of^G3844 Epaphroditus^G1891 the things which were sent from^G3844 you^G5216, an odour^G3744 of a sweet smell^G2175, a sacrifice^G2378 acceptable^G1184, wellpleasing^G2101 to God^G2316.

¹⁹ My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

KJVBut^G1161 my^G3450 God^G2316 shall supply^G4137^(G5692) all^G3956 your^G5216 need^G5532 according to^G2596 his^G846 riches^G4149 in^G1722 glory^G1391 by^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

²⁰ Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

KJVNow^G1161 unto God^G2316 and^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962 be glory^G1391 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165. Amen^G281.

²¹ Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.

KJVSalute^G782^(G5663) every^G3956 saint^G40 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424. The brethren^G80 which are with^G4862 me^G1698 greet^G782^(G5736) you^G5209.

²² All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

KJVAll^G3956 the saints^G40 salute^G782^(G5736) you^G5209,^G1161 chiefly^G3122 they that are of^G1537 Caesar's^G2541 household^G3614.

²³ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281. To^G4314 the Philippians^G5374 written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516, by^G1223 Epaphroditus^G1891.

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