Philippians 4:9 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Philippians 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "things", "both", "learned", "received", "heard", "seen", "peace", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "things" and "both", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever..." into verse 10's "But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly...", so "things" and "both" 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 "things" and "both" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.