Philippians 4:8 (YLT)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

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;

Philippians 4:9 the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

Philippians 4:10 And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "brethren", "things", "true", "grave", "righteous", "pure", and "lovely". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rest" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "and the peace of God that is..." into verse 9's "the things that also ye did learn...", so "rest" and "brethren" 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 "rest" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.