Philippians 4:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philippians 4:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philippians 4:6 is a verse from the book of Philippians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philippians 4:6 — KJV
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
— Philippians 4:6 (KJV)
Philippians 4:6 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 4:6
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:6: thing, supplication, let
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:6: nothing, every, thing
“And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:6: every, thing, made
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:6: every, thing, let
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Philippians 4:6: every, thing, made
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