Philippians 4:1 (DBY)

Passage

So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:1 So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.

Philippians 4:2 I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in [the] Lord;

Philippians 4:3 yea, I ask thee also, true yokefellow, assist them, who have contended along with me in the glad tidings, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names [are] in [the] book of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "beloved", "longed", "crown", "thus", "stand", "fast", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "beloved", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "I exhort Euodia and exhort Syntyche to...", so "brethren" and "beloved" should be read forward into that movement. In Philippians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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