Philippians 4:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!

New Living Translation (©2007)
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Therefore, my dear brothers whom I long for, my joy and my victor's crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!

King James Bible
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

American King James Version
Therefore, my brothers dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

American Standard Version
Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

Bible in Basic English
So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, and most desired, my joy and my crown; so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Darby Bible Translation
So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

English Revised Version
Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Weymouth New Testament
Therefore, my brethren, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly-loved ones.

World English Bible
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

Young's Literal Translation
So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.

Geneva Study Bible

Therefore, {1} my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and {a} crown, so stand fast in the {b} Lord, my dearly beloved.

(1) A rehearsal of the conclusion: that they bravely continue until they have gotten the victory, trusting in the Lord's strength.

(a) My honour.

(b) In that unification of which the Lord is the bond.

People's New Testament

4:1 Precepts for Christian Life

SUMMARY OF PHILIPPIANS 4:

Personal Admonitions. Going to the Lord for Help. Setting the Mind on Noble Things. The Supply of His Wants Sent by the Philippians. Parting Salutations.

Therefore. Because you are citizens of a heavenly country (Php 3:20).

My brethren dearly beloved and longed for. The words that follow are words of the most tender affection.

My joy and crown. A joy to him now on account of their faith and affection; a crown of honor to him in the day of accounts, as his coverts.

So stand fast in the Lord. Be steadfast in the way I have pointed out.

Wesley's Notes

4:1 So stand - As ye have done hitherto.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 4

Php 4:1-23. Exhortations: Thanks for the Supply from Philippi: Greeting; and Closing Benediction.

1. "Wherefore"; since we have such a glorious hope (Php 3:20, 21).

dearly beloved-repeated again at the close of the verse, implying that his great love to them should be a motive to their obedience.

longed for-"yearned after" in your absence (Php 1:8).

crown-in the day of the Lord (Php 2:16; 1Th 2:19).

so-as I have admonished you.

stand fast-(Php 1:27).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:1 The believing hope and prospect of eternal life, should make us steady and constant in our Christian course. There is difference of gifts and graces, yet, being renewed by the same Spirit, we are brethren. To stand fast in the Lord, is to stand fast in his strength, and by his grace.


1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; (NASB ©1995)

Beloved Crown Dear Dearly Dearly-Loved Fast Firm Friends Joy Longed Ones Stand Strong Way Wherefore

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

1 From particular admonitions,
4 he proceeds to general exhortations,
10 shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards him lying in prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants as for the grace of God in them.
19 And so he concludes with prayer and salutations.

Therefore. 3:20,21 2Pe 3:11-14

and. See on ch. 1:8 2:26

my joy. 2:16 2Co 1:14 1Th 2:19,20 3:9

so. 1:27 Ps 27:14 125:1 Mt 10:22 Joh 8:31 15:3,4 Ac 2:42 11:23 Ac 14:22 Ro 2:7 1Co 15:58 16:13 Ga 5:1 Eph 6:10-18 Col 4:12 1Th 3:8,13 2Th 2:15 2Ti 2:1 Heb 3:14 4:14 10:23,35,36 2Pe 3:17 Jude 1:20,21,24,25 Re 3:10,11

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