Philippians 4:16 (ASV)

Passage

for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:14 Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.

Philippians 4:15 And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;

Philippians 4:16 for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.

Philippians 4:17 Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

Philippians 4:18 But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things [that came] from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "thessalonica", "sent", "once", "again", and "need". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "thessalonica", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And ye yourselves also know ye Philippians..." into verse 17's "Not that I seek for the gift...", so "even" and "thessalonica" belong inside that flow. In Philippians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "thessalonica" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.