Philippians 4:4 (YLT)

Passage

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:2 Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

Philippians 4:3 and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names <FI>are<Fi> in the book of life.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

Philippians 4:5 let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

Philippians 4:6 for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rejoice", "lord", "always", and "again". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rejoice" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "and I ask also thee genuine yoke-fellow..." into verse 5's "let your forbearance be known to all...", so "rejoice" and "lord" 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 "rejoice" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.