Pentecost Season · Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
Thanks for Their Gifts
October 11, 2026
Overview & Insights
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)
Paul’s Sufficiency Paul now comes to one of his main reasons for writing. If this note (4:10–20) was an integral part of the main letter, he has reserved it to the end to give it prominence—his expression of thanks for the gift that Epaphroditus had brought him from the Philippian church.
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Commentary
Philippians 4 - Contentment and God's Supply Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical study of contentment and the promise of supply.
Philippians Commentaries Precept Austin
A gateway to inductive word studies and gathered commentary across Philippians 4.
Philippians 4:12 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on contentment and strength in Christ.
Philippians 4:12 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice.
Second Reading Study, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Agape Bible Study
A Catholic study of Paul's contentment and confidence in the God who supplies every need.
Background & Word Study
Philippians 4 (Matthew Henry Complete) Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's exposition of learned contentment and God's rich supply.
Philippians 4:12 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek word by word with parsing for abundance, need, and empowering strength.
Enter the Bible: Philippians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to the letter and its partnership in the gospel.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
What is Paul’s secret of contentment?
Paul has learned to be content in plenty or in want, doing all things through Christ who strengthens him, and trusts that “my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory” (Philippians 4:12–19).
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