Verse of the Day

　　

Philippians 4:13

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

English Standard Version

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

The Message

Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.

New King James Version

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

New Living Translation

For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Philippians 4:10-19

(Read Philippians 4:10-19)

　　It is a good work to succour and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy, is not only to feel concern for our friends in their troubles, but to do what we can to help them. The apostle was often in bonds, imprisonments, and necessities; but in all, he learned to be content, to bring his mind to his condition, and make the best of it. Pride, unbelief, vain hankering after something we have not got, and fickle disrelish of present things, make men discontented even under favourable circumstances. Let us pray for patient submission and hope when we are abased; for humility and a heavenly mind when exalted. It is a special grace to have an equal temper of mind always. And in a low state not to lose our comfort in God, nor distrust his providence, nor take any wrong course for our own supply. In a prosperous condition not to be proud, or secure, or worldly. This is a harder lesson than the other; for the temptations of fulness and prosperity are more than those of affliction and want. The apostle had no design to urge them to give more, but to encourage such kindness as will meet a glorious reward hereafter. Through Christ we have grace to do what is good, and through him we must expect the reward; and as we have all things by him, let us do all things for him, and to his glory.

　　

Philippians 4:13 In-Context

11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

　　12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

　　13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

　　14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.

　　15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;