Philippians 4:2 (GNV)

Passage

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

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.

Philippians 4:4 Reioyce in the Lord alway, againe I say, reioyce.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pray", "euodias", "beseech", "syntyche", "accord", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pray" and "euodias", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Therefore my brethre beloued and longed for..." into verse 3's "Yea and I beseech thee faithfull yokefellow...", so "pray" and "euodias" 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 "pray" and "euodias" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.