Philippians 4:16 (KJV)

Passage

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

Philippians 4:15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

Philippians 4:16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

Philippians 4:17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "thessalonica", "sent", "once", "again", and "necessity". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "thessalonica", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Now ye Philippians know also that in..." into verse 17's "Not because I desire a gift but...", so "even" and "thessalonica" 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 "even" and "thessalonica" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.