Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Parallel translations
- WEB The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
- BSB Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
- NKJV The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
- NASB As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
- NLT Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
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Quick answer
Believers are to practice what they learned and saw in Paul, with the promise that the God of peace will be with them. Right thinking must issue in right doing.
Overview
Paul moves from contemplation (4:8) to action, calling the Philippians to put into practice the gospel pattern modeled in his teaching and life. The promise is not merely the peace of God (4:7) but the God of peace himself present with them. Obedient discipleship enjoys the nearness of God, the deepest blessing of all.
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- Jas 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
- Phil 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
- 1 Th 4:1–8Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- 2 Pet 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
- John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- Rom 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- Matt 7:21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
- Heb 13:20–21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- 2 Th 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
- Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
- Luke 8:21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
- John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- 2 Cor 5:19–20To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- 1 Th 1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
- Matt 5:19–20Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- 1 Th 2:14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
- 1 Th 5:23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Cor 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- 2 Th 3:6–10Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- Matt 7:24–27Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- 1 Th 2:2–12But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
- Deut 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
- Acts 9:6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
- John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
- Isa 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- 1 Cor 14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 1 Jn 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- Isa 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
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