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Andκαὶthe peaceἡ εἰρήνηof God,τοῦ θεοῦwhichἡsurpassesὑπερέχουσαallπάνταunderstanding,νοῦνwill guardφρουρήσειyour heartsτὰς καρδίας ὑμῶνandκαὶyour thoughtsτὰ νοήματα ὑμῶνinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus.Ἰησοῦ
Philippians 4:7
Study it in the app“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in the Messiah Jesus.”
Paul asks us to bring our requests to God with thanks; his peace guards the heartPeace and Anxiety
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 4:7, word by word
- the peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnē” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- surpassesὑπερέχουσαhyperechousa
surpass
Rise above, outdo; what is worth more.
Where else “hyperechousa” appears- understandingνοῦνnoun
mind
The capacity to think, judge and understand in each person.
Where else “noun” appears- will guardφρουρήσειphrourēsei
keep
To keep and protect like a sentry.
Where else “phrourēsei” appears- your heartsκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears- your thoughtsνοήματαnoēmata
scheme
What one has in mind, a purpose; sometimes cunning plans.
Where else “noēmata” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
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).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
6Be anxious about nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7 · This verse (above)
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.
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?