Philippians 4:6–7
Paul asks us to bring our requests to God with thanks; his peace guards the heart
Study it word by word6Be anxious about nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in the Messiah Jesus.
In its context
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
5Let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near.
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8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is righteous, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if any praise, think about these things.
9The things you also learned and received and heard and saw in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Its words in the original
- μηδὲνmēden· no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
- μεριμνᾶτεmerimnate· be anxious, care for
Be anxious, worry, be troubled; also care for, be concerned about someone or something.
- προσευχῇproseuchēi· prayer
Prayer.
- δεήσειdeēsei· prayer, petition
Prayer, petition: a prayer that asks for something.
- εὐχαριστίαςeucharistias· thanksgiving, gratitude
Thanksgiving, giving thanks; gratitude.
- αἰτήματαaitēmata· request
Request, what is asked for.
- γνωριζέσθωgnōrizesthō· make known
Make known.
- θεόνtheon· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- εἰρήνηeirēnē· peace
Peace: the wholeness and well-being God gives; as a greeting, "peace to you".
- ὑπερέχουσαhyperechousa· be superior
Be superior, be above others, surpass; "the surpassing", what surpasses.
- νοῦνnoun· mind, understanding
Mind, understanding: the ability to think and judge; also a way of thinking or a purpose.
- φρουρήσειphrourēsei· guard, keep
Guard, keep under guard; also protect, keep safe.
- καρδίαςkardias· heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
- νοήματαnoēmata· thought, mind, scheme
Thought, plan, intention; also the mind itself.
- ΧριστῷChristōi· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- ἸησοῦIēsou· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).