Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak on account of want; for I have learnt in whatever circumstances I am, to be contented.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

In Context

10I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that your care for me has now flourished again; for whom ye were indeed careful before, but ye wanted opportunity.

12I know both how to be abased, and how to abound: in every place, and in all conditions I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, to abound and to be in want.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or how shall we be clothed?

1 Corinthians 4:11Even to this present time we suffer both hunger, and thirst, and nakedness, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling:

2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye by his poverty might be rich.

2 Corinthians 11:27in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles,

1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Matthew Henry on Philippians 4:11-20

Kindness Acknowledged; Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 62.) 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all… Read the whole commentary →

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