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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:7

GOD’S PEACE IN THE HEART‘And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.’ Php_4:7 A quietness of soul, a tranquil habit of mind, is the only safe condition for a man. I. This calm and balanced state is exactly what that man has who feels that God loves him; that He has undertaken for him; that he carries about with him an indwelling presence; that he is in a state of acceptance; that he has a mind at leisure, which can throw itself... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:1-9

Final Words Of Admonition And Guidance (Philippians 4:1-9 ). Approaching the end of his letter on the glorious note found in the previous verses Paul now takes them back in Philippians 4:1 to that revelation, and also at the same time to his admonition in Philippians 1:27 to ‘stand fast in one Spirit’, although now wording the admonition as to ‘stand fast in the Lord’. Thus the urge to ‘stand fast’, and the basis on which to do so, can be seen as one underlying theme of the letter. Indeed we... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Paul Now Gives Final Instructions To His Beloved Philippians (Philippians 4:4-7 ). Paul now commences a series of injunctions in staccato form which are not directly connected in the Greek. In a sense each is separate so as to give it emphasis, although we should recognise that that does not necessarily mean that Paul wanted them to be seen as totally independent of each other. The first is ‘upward’, looking towards the Lord (Philippians 4:4), the second is outward, looking towards the world... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:6

‘In nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.’ The third exhortation is that they should not be filled with anxiety about anything. That too would go with rejoicing in the Lord, and with the recognition that He was coming. Note the contrast, ‘in nothing be anxious -- in everything by prayer’. Thus freedom from anxiety was to be on the basis of dependence ‘God’, that is on their Heavenly Father Who had promised to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:7

‘And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.’ This may well be intended to apply to all three exhortations. By continually rejoicing in the Lord and His nearness to them, by living rightly before the world, and by making their requests known to God with all prayer, supplication and thanksgiving, they could avoid anxiety and let the peace of God possess their lives. Take away one pillar and the situation might well be different.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Php_4:4-7 . Joy and Peace.— Once again Paul sounds his dominant note of joy. For the fifth and last time he refers to the return of Christ ( cf. Php_1:6 ; Php_1:10, Php_2:16 , Php_3:20 ). He deprecates anxiety and commends his readers to prayer, a consequence of which will be that a peace given by God will guard their hearts and thoughts in Christ, secure from the invasion of anxiety. [The peace passes all human contrivance or ingenuity, not “ all understanding.”— A. J. G.] read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:6

Be careful for nothing; he dissuades not from a spiritual care, arising from a good principle, according to a right rule, for a good end; this care of diligence, in a due manner, within our own sphere, is incumbent on us, both for spirituals and temporals; as Philippians 2:20; with Romans 12:11; 2 Corinthians 11:28; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:8; 2 Timothy 2:15; yet he earnestly dissuades from and prohibits all carnal solicitude, or carking, distrustful, worldly care,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:7

He adds, as an encouragement to prayer, the peace of God, who was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, so that upon believing and obeying the gospel, they who really do so are reconciled to him, 2 Corinthians 5:19,2 Corinthians 5:20, and at peace with him, Romans 5:1, through Christ, who leaves and gives peace to his, John 14:27. It is then the peace of God, in that he is the object, the donor, the author of it, by his Spirit, to those who persevere in the communion of Christ, as in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:6-7

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESPhilippians 4:6. Be careful for nothing.—R.V. “in nothing be anxious.” The word suggests the idea of a poor distraught mind on which concerns have fastened themselves, which drag, one in one direction, another in the opposite. Well says Bengel, “Care and prayer are more opposed than water and fire.” In all things, prayer—in nothing, care. By prayer.—The general idea of an expression of dependence. Supplication.—The specific request—the word hinting too at the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4-6

Philippians 4:4-6 A Life of Prayer a Life of Peace. St. Paul in these words bids the Christians of Philippi to carry all their sorrows and fears to the throne of Christ. He specially bids them remember the nearness of our Lord and the freedom we may use in speaking to Him; and in so doing he has taught us a great and blessed truth, needful for all men in all ages; I mean that a life of prayer is a life of peace. I. St. Paul here tells us, first of all, that there is One ever near us who can... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:1-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:6

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:7

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:6-7

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4-6

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