Philippians 4:12 (LSB)

Passage

I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in abundance; in any and all things I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived thinking about me; indeed, you were thinking about me before, but you lacked opportunity.

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak from want, for I learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

Philippians 4:12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in abundance; in any and all things I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well to fellowship with me in my affliction.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "along", "humble", "means", "live", "abundance", "learned", and "secret". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "along", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Not that I speak from want for..." into verse 13's "I can do all things through Him...", so "all things" and "along" 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 "all things" and "along" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.