Philippians 4:6 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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;

Philippians 4:7 and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nothing", "anxious", "everything", "prayer", "supplication", "thanksgiving", "requests", and "known". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nothing" and "anxious", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "let your forbearance be known to all..." into verse 7's "and the peace of God that is...", so "nothing" and "anxious" 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 "nothing" and "anxious" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.