Philippians 4:1 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Philippians 4:2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

Philippians 4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "brethren", "dearly", "beloved", "longed", "crown", "stand", and "fast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "I beseech Euodias and beseech Syntyche that...", so "therefore" and "brethren" should be read forward into that movement. In Philippians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.