Philippians 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philippians 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philippians 4:12 is a verse from the book of Philippians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I 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 an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philippians 4:12 — KJV
“I 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.”
— Philippians 4:12 (KJV)
Philippians 4:12 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 4:12
“That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:12: know, where, things
“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:12: both, every, things
“And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:12: know, how, things
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:12: know, how, every
“He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:12: both, where, full
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