Philippians 4 · Verse 14

Philippians 4:14

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Philippians 4:14, King James Version

Philippians 4:14 in other translations

BSBNevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
WEBHowever you did well that you shared in my affliction.
ASVHowbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.
YLTbut ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;
DARBYBut ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
BBEBut you did well to have care for me in my need.
WebsterNotwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

What does Philippians 4:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. He here guards against their thinking from what he has just said, that he makes light of their bounty. ye did communicate with my affliction--that is, ye made yourselves sharers with me in my present affliction, namely, by sympathy; of which sympathy your contribution is the proof.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. Notwithstanding ye have well done. Though he had learned the grace of contentment, and though he knew that Christ could enable him to do all things, it was well for them to show sympathy for his sufferings; for it evinced a proper regard for a benefactor and an apostle.

Ye did communicate. You took part with my affliction. That is, you sympathized with me, and assisted me in bearing it. The relief which they had sent not only supplied his wants, but it sustained him by the certainty that he was not forgotten.

(+) "with my affliction" "Have jointly contributed to relieve"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Ye have well done - Though I have learned all these important lessons, and am never miserable in want, yet ye have done well in sending me relief in the time of affliction.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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…

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Philippians 4:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πλὴνplēnButG4133
καλῶςkalōswellG2573
ἐποιήσατεepoiēsateyou didG4160
συγκοινωνήσαντέςsugkoinōnēsanteshaving fellowship inG4790
μουmoumyG3165
τῇtēa<the>G3588
θλίψει.thlipseiaffliction.G2347

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Cross references for Philippians 4:14

  • Hebrews 13:16

    But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  • Philippians 1:7

    Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

  • Hebrews 10:34

    For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

  • Galatians 6:6

    Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

  • 1 Kings 8:18

    And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

  • Matthew 25:21

    His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  • 1 Timothy 6:18

    That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

  • 3 John 1:5-8

    Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

  • Philippians 4:18

    But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:10-11

    Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

  • Romans 15:27

    It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:8

    But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye have.
1Ki 8:18; 2Ch 6:8; Mt 25:21; 3Jo 1:5-8
ye did.
18; 1:7; Ro 15:27; 1Co 9:10,11; Ga 6:6; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 10:34; 13:16

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Context

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  • Philippians 4:14

    Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

  • Philippians 4:15

    Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

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Philippians 4:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Sin embargo, bien hicisteis que comunicasteis juntamente á mi tribulación.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Néanmoins vous avez bien fait de prendre part à mon affliction.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Doch habt ihr wohlgetan, daß ihr an meiner Drangsal teilgenommen habt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Verumtamen bene fecistis, communicantes tribulationi meæ.