Philippians 4:20 (GNV)

Passage

Vnto God euen our Father be praise for euermore, Amen.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smellleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.

Philippians 4:19 And my God shall fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie in Iesus Christ.

Philippians 4:20 Vnto God euen our Father be praise for euermore, Amen.

Philippians 4:21 Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus. The brethren, which are with me, greete you.

Philippians 4:22 All the Saintes salute you, and most of all they which are of Cesars houshold.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "euen", "father", "praise", "euermore", and "amen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "euen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And my God shall fulfill all your..." into verse 21's "Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus...", so "vnto" and "euen" 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 "vnto" and "euen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.