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NowδὲtoτῷourἡμῶνGodθεῷandκαὶFatherπατρὶbe the gloryἡ δόξαforεἰςthe agesτοὺς αἰῶναςof the ages.τῶν αἰώνωνAmen.ἀμήν
Philippians 4:20
Study it in the app“Now to our God and Father be the glory for the ages of the ages. Amen.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 4:20, word by word
- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- Fatherπατρὶpatri
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patri” appears- be the gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- the agesαἰῶναςaiōnas
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnas” appears- Amenἀμήνamēn
amen
"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
Where else “amēn” appears
The context
19And my God will fill every need of yours according to his riches in glory in the Messiah Jesus.
20 · This verse (above)
21Greet every saint in the Messiah Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
To study Philippians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about anxiety, prayer, and the peace of God (v. 6-7)?
2. What it means
Paul says he has learned to be content in any situation (v. 11-13). How does he explain how he did it?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to think about what is true, honorable, and praiseworthy (v. 8). What good thing could you think about today?