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Philippians 4:6-20

Exhortations

November 26, 2026

The Apostle Paul at His Writing Desk, Rembrandt van Rijn
The Apostle Paul at His Writing Desk, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629–30Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
The old apostle, pen in hand, has risen from his chair and leans over the books on his desk, thinking before he writes; his sword hangs on the wall behind him.Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God … My God will fully satisfy every need of yours.Rembrandt van RijnPainted in Leiden when Rembrandt was about twenty-three, in the years he kept returning to old men as Paul, Peter and the prophets.Germanisches Nationalmuseum, NurembergThe Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, the largest museum of German art and culture.Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 17:11-19Lk 17:11-19
EpistlePhil. 4:6-20Phil 4:6-20Alt. Epistle1 Tim. 2:1-41 Tm 2:1-4
Old TestamentDeut. 8:1-10Dt 8:1-10
PsalterPs. 67Ps 67

Overview & Insights

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

Fresh Plea for Unity Two members of the church are begged by name to reach a common mind as fellow Christians, and another of Paul’s co-workers is urged to help them in this regard.

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Commentary

Philippians 4:1-9 CommentaryPhil 4:1-9 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary on how prayer and thanksgiving open the heart to God's peace.

Philippians 4 - Joy, Peace, and ContentmentPhil 4 - Joy, Peace, and Contentment Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study of anxiety turned to prayer and the secret of contentment.

Philippians 4 ResourcesPhil 4 Resources Precept Austin

An inductive study hub gathering word studies and commentators verse by verse on Philippians 4.

Philippians 4:6 CommentariesPhil 4:6 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the peace that guards the heart.

Philippians 4:6 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryPhil 4:6 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the passage.

Background & Word Study

Philippians 4:6 InterlinearPhil 4:6 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing, including the words for anxiety, peace, and supply.

Philippians OverviewPhil Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Paul's prison letter and its call to rejoice.

The Church Fathers

Philippians 4 (Catena)Phil 4 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on prayer with thanksgiving and God's provision.

Questions preachers ask

What is the peace that guards the heart?

Paul tells the Philippians to pray rather than worry, and “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (4:6–7). He ends with a call to fill the mind with what is true and lovely.

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