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Selected Verse: Philippians 4:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Php 4:4 |
Strong Concordance |
Rejoice [5463] in [1722] the Lord [2962] alway [3842]: and again [3825] I say [2046], Rejoice [5463]. |
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King James |
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Isa 61:10.)
alway--even amidst the afflictions now distressing you (Phi 1:28-30).
again--as he had already said, "Rejoice" (Phi 3:1). Joy is the predominant feature of the Epistle.
I say--Greek, rather, "I will say." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Rejoice in the Lord alway - see the notes at Phi 3:1. It is the privilege of Christians to do this, not at certain periods and at distant intervals, but at all times they may rejoice that there is a God and Saviour; they may rejoice in the character, law, and government of God - in his promises, and in communion with him. The Christian, therefore, may be, and should be, always a happy man. If everything else changes, yet the Lord does not change; if the sources of all other joy are dried up, yet this is not; and there is not a moment of a Christian's life in which he may not find joy in the character, law, and promises of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Rejoice in the Lord alway - Be continually happy; but this happiness you can find only in the Lord. Genuine happiness is spiritual; as it can only come from God, so it infallibly tends to him. The apostle repeats the exhortation, to show, not only his earnestness, but also that it was God's will that it should be so, and that it was their duty as well as interest. |
1 Finally [3063], my [3450] brethren [80], rejoice [5463] in [1722] the Lord [2962]. To write [1125] the same things [846] to you [5213], to me [1698] indeed [3303] is not [3756] grievous [3636], but [1161] for you [5213] it is safe [804].
28 And [2532] in [1722] nothing [3367] [3361] terrified [4426] by [5259] your adversaries [480]: which [3748] is [2076] to them [846] [3303] an evident token [1732] of perdition [684], but [1161] to you [5213] of salvation [4991], and [2532] that [5124] of [575] God [2316].
29 For [3754] unto you [5213] it is given [5483] in the behalf [5228] of Christ [5547], not [3756] only [3440] to believe [4100] on [1519] him [846], but [235] also [2532] to suffer [3958] for [5228] his sake [846] [5228];
30 Having [2192] the same [846] conflict [73] which [3634] ye saw [1492] [1492] in [1722] me [1698], and [2532] now [3568] hear [191] to be in [1722] me [1698].
10 I will greatly [07797] rejoice [07797] in the LORD [03068], my soul [05315] shall be joyful [01523] in my God [0430]; for he hath clothed [03847] me with the garments [0899] of salvation [03468], he hath covered [03271] me with the robe [04598] of righteousness [06666], as a bridegroom [02860] decketh [03547] himself with ornaments [06287], and as a bride [03618] adorneth [05710] herself with her jewels [03627].
1 Finally [3063], my [3450] brethren [80], rejoice [5463] in [1722] the Lord [2962]. To write [1125] the same things [846] to you [5213], to me [1698] indeed [3303] is not [3756] grievous [3636], but [1161] for you [5213] it is safe [804].