KJV King James Version
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
WEB World English Bible
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
ASV American Standard Version
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;
Surrounding context — Philippians 4
3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μηδὲνG3367 · mēdeisnothingμεριμνᾶτε,G3309 · merimnaōto worryἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαντὶG3956 · pasallτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσευχῇG4335 · proseuchēprayerκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεήσειG1162 · deēsispetitionμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterεὐχαριστίαςG2169 · eucharistiathankfulnessτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰτήματαG155 · aitēmarequestὑμῶνG4771 · suyouγνωριζέσθωG1107 · gnōrizōto make knownπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεόν·G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.Matthew 6:25-33Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Psalm 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.1 Thessalonians 5:17-18Pray without ceasing.Matthew 7:7-8Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Psalm 34:5-7They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.Matthew 6:8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.Psalm 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Colossians 3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Luke 12:22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.Colossians 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Psalm 51:15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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