Philippians 4:12
Verse 12 of 23. The 4th of 4 chapters in Philippians, in The Letters of Paul.
8Finally, 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.
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.
10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
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Philippians 4:12 in the World English Bible
I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.Read Philippians 4:12 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Philippians 4:12
It did not proceed either from discontent and distrust (v. 11) or from covetousness and love of the world, v. 12. 1. It did not come from discontent, or distrust of Providence: Not that I speak in respect of want (v. 11); not in respect of any want he felt, nor of any want he feared.
Read Matthew Henry on Philippians 4:10–19: Kindness Acknowledged; Christian Contentment. (a. d. 62.)
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