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Philippians 4:23 Explained in Context

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Verse 23. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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Quick Meaning

The letter's final word places the community under the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Read It With

  • Philippians 4:21–23

The greetings unite the whole community in Christ and the closing grace gives the letter its final word.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Paul's final word places the whole community under the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, fitting the Christ-centered life and partnership developed through the letter.

What Remains True

Christian community begins, continues, and is finally commended to the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

How It Can Shape Life

  • End encouragement and correction by directing people toward Christ's grace rather than leaving them with pressure to perform alone.

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Read Philippians 4:21–23 — Every Saint Is Greeted and Grace Has the Final Word
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Biblical text

King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006

eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society

USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.

Supports: The KJV wording and immediate English context for Philippians 4:21–23.

Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Philippians 4; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.

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Greek textual evidence

The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition

Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos

Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010

Supports: The critically edited Greek wording and punctuation used as the base text for this passage.

Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Phil.txt, Philippians 4, verses within Philippians 4:21–23.

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Translation and textual notes

NET Bible — Philippians with translators' notes

Biblical Studies Press

Biblical Studies Press, digital edition accessed 2026

Supports: Material English translation choices, syntax notes, and textual variants identified for this passage.

Exact location: NET Bible, Philippians 4, translator and textual notes attached to the verses in Philippians 4:21–23.

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