Philippians 4:9
in Philippians 4Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
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ASV
The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
KJV
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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This verse in Philippians 4
Commentary
12 notes on this verseSince it was not possible to speak in detail about everything — about comings and goings, speech, and clothing — he speaks in general terms: "what you have learned, what you have heard" through oral instruction, what you have received in writing, and "what you …
This site's exposition
think on these things
on Philippians 4:8-9
Six whatevers and two ifs set the mind's diet, what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. Think on is logizesthe, reckon, the letter's last word on the mind.
This site's exposition
put it into practice
Thinking now turns to doing. Paul names four ways they knew his teaching, what they learned, received and heard from him and saw in him. Theophylact reads the list as covering spoken and written instruction together, and the promise attached is the God of peace.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
Then he points to the blessing, as he has before: Do this and "the God of peace will be with you." This is what the Philippians needed most, that there should be no discord, that all should think as one. Thus there will be peace …
"The things which ye both learned and received, and heard and saw in me." This is teaching, in all his exhortations to propose himself for a model: as he saith in another place, "even as ye have us for an ensample." (Phil. iii. 17.) And again here, "What things ye learned and received," i.e. have been taught by word of mouth, "and heard and saw in me": both in respect of my words and actions and conduct. Seest thou, how about everything he lays these commands on us? For since it was not possible to make an accurate enumeration of all things, of our coming in, and going out, and speech, and carriage, and intercourse (for of all these things it is needful that a Christian should have thought), he said shortly, and as it were in a summary, "ye heard and saw in me." I have led you forward both by deeds and by words. "These things do," not only in words, but do them also. "And the God of peace shall be with you," i.e. ye shall be in a calm, in great safety, ye shall suffer nothing painful, nor contrary to your will. For when we are at peace with Him, and we are so through virtue, much more will He be at peace with us. For He who so loved us, as to show favor to us even against our will, will He not, if He sees us hastening toward Him, Himself yet much more exhibit His love toward us?
Our God is truly "the God of peace." We are constantly called to peace by God who himself is peace. His calling is not in timidity or weakness or in some show of strength. God is at peace with himself to such a degree that …
"These things," he says, "do." And above he says "think about" these things. He adds do to show that these things are not only good to think about but to bring into action.
The Medieval Church1 voice
He explains what that knowledge is when he says, think about these things, namely, what you have learned from my teaching: "Learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart" (Matt. 11:29); "When you received the word of God which you heard from …
4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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These things which ye have both learned,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Those things which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do - That is, what you have witnessed in me, and what you have learned of me, and what you have heard about me, practice yourselves. Paul refers them to his uniform conduct - to all that they had seen, and known, and heard of him, as that which it was proper for them to imitate. The same thing, substantially, he urges in Php 3:17; see the notes at that verse.
Those things, which ye have - learned - From my preaching and writing; And received - By faith, as a revelation from God; And heard - From my preaching, and that of those who labored with me; and heard from me, in my private communications with you; and heard of me from other Churches; And seen in me - While living and labouring among you; Do - Take them for the rule of your faith and practice. And the God of peace - He who is the author of peace, the lover of peace, and the maintainer of peace; he who has made peace between heaven and earth, by the mission and sacrifice of his Son, shall be ever with you while you believe and act as here recommended.
The words behind it
21 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἃ | ha | What | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ἐμάθετε | emathete | you have learned | G3129 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| παρελάβετε | parelabete | you have received | G3880 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ἠκούσατε | ekousate | you heard | G191 → | 425 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| εἴδετε | eidete | you have seen | G1492 → | 374 times |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| ἐμοί, | emoi | me myself, | G1473 → | 839 times |
| ταῦτα | tauta | these things | G3778 → | 1381 times |
| πράσσετε, | prassete | do practice, | G4238 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → | 1312 times |
| τῆς | tes | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| εἰρήνης | eirenes | of peace | G1515 → | 91 times |
| ἔσται | estai | will be | G1510 → | 2333 times |
| μεθ᾽ | meth᾽ | with | G3326 → | 461 times |
| ὑμῶν.¶ | humon | you. | G4771 → | 2973 times |
ἃWhat
haG3739 →1405 times
καὶalso
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ἐμάθετεyou have learned
ematheteG3129 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
παρελάβετεyou have received
parelabeteG3880 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ἠκούσατεyou heard
ekousateG191 →425 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
εἴδετεyou have seen
eideteG1492 →374 times
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
ἐμοί,me myself,
emoiG1473 →839 times
ταῦταthese things
tautaG3778 →1381 times
πράσσετε,do practice,
prasseteG4238 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ὁthe
hoG3588 →19766 times
θεὸςGod
theosG2316 →1312 times
τῆς<the>
tesG3588 →19766 times
εἰρήνηςof peace
eirenesG1515 →91 times
ἔσταιwill be
estaiG1510 →2333 times
μεθ᾽with
meth᾽G3326 →461 times
ὑμῶν.¶you.
humonG4771 →2973 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
James 1:22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
it leads to
- Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
- James 4:17
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Luke 6:46–48
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
- John 13:17
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- 1 John 2:3
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
- Romans 2:13
Through
2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
it leads to
- 2 Peter 3:17
Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
- Luke 6:47–49
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
- Hebrews 6:11
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
- 2 Peter 3:17
Where this verse is studied
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About Philippians
This page draws on 11 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrosiaster, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.9; Gaius Marius Victorinus, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.8-9; John Chrysostom, Homily on Philippians 14; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Philippians and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Philippians.