Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Philippians 4:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
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Quick Meaning
The church's gentleness should become publicly known because the Lord is near.
Read It With
- Philippians 4:4–5
Rejoicing, visible gentleness, and the Lord's nearness together describe the church's posture amid pressure.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Paul joins rejoicing to publicly recognizable gentleness and grounds that posture in the nearness of the Lord.
What Remains True
Awareness of the Lord's nearness should make a church's reasonable, gracious posture visible to other people.
How It Can Shape Life
- In a tense interaction, remember that the Lord is near and you are accountable to him rather than being driven by the need to win.
Continue in Context
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Read Philippians 4:4–9 — Rejoice, Pray, Think Carefully, and Practice What Is GoodSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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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 4:4–9.
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.
Open source ↗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 4:4–9.
Open the Philippians Greek text file ↗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 4:4–9.
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