Philippians 4:4 (LSB)

Passage

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to think the same way in the Lord.

Philippians 4:3 Indeed, I ask you also, genuine companion, help these women who have contended together alongside of me in the gospel, with also Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:5 Let your considerate spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.

Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Indeed I ask you also genuine companion..." into verse 5's "Let your considerate spirit be known to...", so "rejoice" 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 "rejoice" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.