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Philippians 4 — Sermon Preparation
Paul calls for rejoicing in the Lord, speaks of the peace of God that surpasses understanding, shares the secret of contentment, and thanks the Philippians for their generosity. Below is a research summary for Philippians 4, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Philippians 4 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| φρονέω | phronéō | G5426 | 3 | set the affection on, care, mind, regard |
| περισσεύω | perisseúō | G4052 | 3 | abound, abundance abundant, be the better, enough and to spare |
| ἀσπάζομαι | aspázomai | G782 | 3 | embrace, greet, salute, take leave |
| χαίρω | chaírō | G5463 | 3 | farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting |
| ἐπιζητέω | epizētéō | G1934 | 2 | desire, enquire, seek |
| οἶδα | eídō | G1492 | 3 | be aware, behold, can, consider |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 3 | brother |
How preachers through history handled this text
32 public-domain excerpts on Philippians 4, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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 Jesus Christ.”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Philippians 4:20–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Macedonia— Phil 4:15
- Thessalonica— Phil 4:16
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