Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)

Passage

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Philippians 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "careful", "nothing", "prayer", "supplication", "thanksgiving", "requests", "known", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "careful" 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 moderation be known unto all..." into verse 8's "Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever...", so "careful" 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 "careful" and "nothing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.