Philippians 4:5 (ASV)

Passage

Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:3 Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:5 Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forbearance", "known", "lord", and "hand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forbearance" and "known", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Rejoice in the Lord always again I..." into verse 6's "In nothing be anxious but in everything...", so "forbearance" and "known" 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 "forbearance" and "known" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.