Philippians 4:1 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore, my brethre, beloued and longed for, my ioy and my crowne, so continue in the Lord, yee beloued.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethre, beloued and longed for, my ioy and my crowne, so continue in the Lord, yee beloued.

Philippians 4:2 I pray Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of one accord in the Lord,

Philippians 4:3 Yea, and I beseech thee, faithfull yokefellow, helpe those women, which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowe labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "brethre", "beloued", "longed", "crowne", "continue", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "brethre", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "I pray Euodias and beseech Syntyche that...", so "therefore" and "brethre" 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 "therefore" and "brethre" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.