Philippians 4:21 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. Written to the Philippians from Rome, and sent by Epaphroditus.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Vnto God euen our Father be praise..." into verse 22's "All the Saintes salute you and most...", so "salute" and "saintes" 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 "saintes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.