[a]Let your [b]patient mind be known unto all men. [c]The Lord is at hand.

[d]Be nothing careful, but in all things let your requests be showed unto God in prayer and supplication with [e]giving of thanks.

And the [f]peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall preserve your [g]hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:5 The second is not taking all things in good part, they behave themselves moderately with all men.
  2. Philippians 4:5 Your quiet and settled mind.
  3. Philippians 4:5 The taking away of an objection: We must not be disquieted through impatience, seeing that God is at hand to give us remedy in time against all our miseries.
  4. Philippians 4:6 The third is, that we be not too careful for anything, but with sure confidence give God thanks, and crave of him whatsoever we have need of, that with a quiet conscience we may wholly and with all our hearts submit ourselves to him.
  5. Philippians 4:6 So David began very oft with tears, but ended with thanksgiving.
  6. Philippians 4:7 That great quietness of mind, which God only giveth in Christ.
  7. Philippians 4:7 He divideth the mind into the heart, that is, into that part which is the seat of the will and affections, and into the higher part, whereby we understand and reason of matters.

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