Philippians 4:21 (DRB)

Passage

Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:19 And may my God supply all your want, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:20 Now to God and our Father be glory, world without end. Amen.

Philippians 4:21 Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:22 The brethren who are with me salute you. All the saints salute you: especially they that are of Caesar's household.

Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salute", "saint", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salute" and "saint", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Now to God and our Father be..." into verse 22's "The brethren who are with me salute...", so "salute" and "saint" 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 "salute" and "saint" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.