Philippians 4:16 (YLT)

Passage

because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:14 but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

Philippians 4:15 and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;

Philippians 4:16 because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;

Philippians 4:17 not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

Philippians 4:18 and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you--an odour of a sweet smell--a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "and ye have known even ye Philippians..." into verse 17's "not that I seek after the gift...", so "thessalonica" 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 "thessalonica" and "both" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.