Philippians 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philippians 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philippians 2:23 is a verse from the book of Philippians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philippians 2:23 — KJV
“Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.”
— Philippians 2:23 (KJV)
Philippians 2:23 in Context — About the Book of Philippians
Philippians is joy written from a prison cell. Paul, chained to Roman guards, teaches contentment in every circumstance, peace that guards hearts like a garrison, and pressing on toward the prize. Its antidote to anxiety — prayer with thanksgiving — may be the most prescribed verse in Scripture.
Cross-References for Philippians 2:23
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 2:23: send, see, how
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 2:23: therefore, send, see
“And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 2:23: send, see, how
“Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 2:23: therefore, send, see
“Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. seemeth...: or, thinketh that he hath”
Shares key themes with Philippians 2:23: therefore, see, how
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