Philippians 4:4 (GNV)

Passage

Reioyce in the Lord alway, againe I say, reioyce.

Nearby Context

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.

Philippians 4:5 Let your patient minde be knowen vnto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:6 Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reioyce", "lord", "alway", and "againe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reioyce" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Yea and I beseech thee faithfull yokefellow..." into verse 5's "Let your patient minde be knowen vnto...", so "reioyce" and "lord" 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 "reioyce" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.