Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Philippians 4:9 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 9. 9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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Quick Meaning
The church must practice what it learned and observed in Paul; then the God of peace will be with them.
Read It With
- Philippians 4:8–9
Paul joins disciplined attention to what is worthy with the practiced teaching and example the church received.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Verse 9 completes verse 8 by moving from worthy attention to practiced teaching and example, with the promise of the God of peace's presence.
Read Philippians 4:8–9 together
Why these verses belong together: Disciplined attention is joined to learned and observed practice.
Verse 8. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Verse 9. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
What Remains True
Stable Christian life joins truthful attention with learned, observed, and repeated practice.
How It Can Shape Life
- Choose one worthy truth from verse 8 and connect it to one concrete practice you have learned from a faithful example.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
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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