Philippians 4:6 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue your heartes and mindes in Christ Iesus.

Philippians 4:8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nothing", "carefull", "thinges", "requestes", "shewed", "vnto", "praier", and "supplication". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nothing" and "carefull", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Let your patient minde be knowen vnto..." into verse 7's "And the peace of God which passeth...", so "nothing" and "carefull" 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 "nothing" and "carefull" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.