Philippians 4:6-7 (LSB)

Passage

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Nearby Context

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.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, consider these things.

Philippians 4:9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "anxious", "nothing", "everything", "prayer", "petition", "thanksgiving", "requests", and "known". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "anxious" and "nothing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Let your considerate spirit be known to..." into verse 8's "Finally brothers whatever is true whatever is...", so "anxious" and "nothing" 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 "anxious" and "nothing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.