Féilìbǐshū 4:10-20

10 Wǒ kào zhǔ dàdà de xǐlè , yīnwei nǐmen sīniàn wǒde xīn , rújīn yòu fāshēng . nǐmen xiàng lái jiù sīniàn wǒ , zhǐshì méiyǒu jīhuì .

11 Wǒ bìng bú shì yīn quē fá shuō zhè huà , wǒ wúlùn zaì shénme jǐngkuàng , dōu kĕyǐ zhīzú , zhè shì wǒ yǐjing xué huì le .

12 Wǒ zhīdào zĕnyàng chǔ bēijiàn , yĕ zhīdào zĕnyàng chǔ fēngfù , huò bǎozú , huò jīè , huò yǒuyú , huò quē fá , suí shì suí zaì , wǒ dōu dé le mìjué .

13 Wǒ kào zhe nà jiā gĕi wǒ lìliang de , fán shì dōu néng zuò .

14 Ránér nǐmen hé wǒ tóng shòu huànnàn , yuán shì mĕi shì .

15 Féilìbǐ rén nǎ , nǐmen yĕ zhīdào wǒ chū chuán fúyin , lí le Mǎqídùn de shíhou , lùn dào shòu shòu de shì , chúle nǐmen yǐwaì , bìng méiyǒu biéde jiàohuì gōngjǐ wǒ .

16 Jiù shì wǒ zaì tiē sā luó ní jiā , nǐmen yĕ yī cì liǎng cì de , dǎfa rén gōngjǐ wǒde xū yòng .

17 Wǒ bìng bù qiú shénme kuìsòng , suǒ qiú de jiù shì nǐmen de guǒzi jiànjiàn zēng duō , guī zaì nǐmen de zhàng shang .

18 Dàn wǒ yàngyàng dōu yǒu , bìngqiĕ yǒuyú . wǒ yǐjing chōngzú , yīn wǒ cóng yǐ bā Fú tí shòu le nǐmen de kuìsòng , dàng zuò jí mĕi de xiāngqì , wéi shén suǒ shōu nà suǒ xǐyuè de jìwù .

19 Wǒde shén bì zhào tā róngyào de fēngfù , zaì Jīdū Yēsū lǐ , shǐ nǐmen yīqiè suǒ xū yòng de dōu chōngzú .

20 Yuàn róngyào guī gĕi wǒmen de fù shén , zhídào yǒng yǒngyuǎn yuǎn . āmén .

Féilìbǐshū 4:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPIANS 4

This chapter contains exhortations to various duties becoming Christians, the apostle's thankfulness to the Philippians for their present to him, and the conclusion of the epistle with the salutations of the brethren: in Php 4:1; the apostle exhorts the saints with great affection to perseverance in the doctrine and faith of Christ; and in Php 4:2; mentions some persons by name, and to whom he recommends unity and agreement; and in Php 4:3; entreats others to assist them therein; and in Php 4:4; exhorts them all in general to joy in the Lord, and to moderation, enforced by this argument, the Lord being at hand, Php 4:5; and to calmness and quietness of mind, and to prayer, and supplication, with thanksgiving, Php 4:6; to which they are encouraged, by the promise of having the peace of God, keeping their minds through Christ, Php 4:7; and to conclude, he exhorts them to everything that is virtuous had commendable; to which he stimulates them, from the consideration of the nature of the things themselves, from his own example, and from the presence of God with them, they might expect to enjoy, Php 4:8,9; and then he proceeds to take notice of the kindness of the Philippians to him, declares his joy on account of it, and expresses it by their care of him again; which he corrects, by observing that it was not for want of care in them before, but of opportunity of showing it, Php 4:10; nor did he take notice of this present of theirs, with so much exultation on account of his own penury, for he had learnt the great lesson of contentment in every state, Php 4:11; which he enlarges upon and explains; namely, that he had been taught, and knew how to behave in fulness and want, in prosperity and adversity; though this was not owing to himself, but to the power and strength of Christ, Php 4:12,13; however, he commends the Philippians for their communicating to him in his affliction, both at the first preaching of the Gospel to them, and at several times since, Php 4:14-16, the reason of which commendation was not because he was covetous of gifts and presents from them, but to encourage them to bring forth fruit, which would turn to their own advantage, Php 4:17; as for himself he had enough, and therefore said not this on his own account, but because such communication was a sacrifice well pleasing to God, and a return would be made by him; who, as he was able to supply all their need, would; of which he assures them, and for which he prays, Php 4:17-19, and to whom he gives the glory of what they had given, and he had received, Php 4:20; and then the epistle is concluded with the salutation of the apostle, and the saints, and brethren with him, and with his usual benediction, Php 4:21,22.