Philippians 4 · Verse 16

Philippians 4:16

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
Philippians 4:16, King James Version

Philippians 4:16 in other translations

BSBFor even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
WEBFor even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
ASVfor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.
YLTbecause also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;
DARBYfor also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
BBEBecause even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.
WebsterFor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessity.

What does Philippians 4:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. even in Thessalonica--"even" as early as when I had got no further than Thessalonica, ye sent me supplies for my necessities more than once.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. For even in Thessalonica. Acts 17:1. Paul remained there long enough to establish a flourishing church. He met, indeed, with much opposition and persecution there; and hence it was necessary that his wants should be supplied by others.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 For even in Thessalonica - While labouring to plant the Church there, he was supported partly by working with his hands, 1Thes 2:9; 2Thes 3:7-9; and partly by the contributions sent him from Philippi. Even the Thessalonians had contributed little to his maintenance: this is not spoken to their credit.

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 4:16 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.

ὅτιhotiForG3754
καὶkaievenG2532
ἐνeninG1722
ΘεσσαλονίκῃThessalonikēThessalonicaG2332
καὶkaibothG2532
ἅπαξhapaxonceG530
καὶkaiandG2532
δὶςdistwiceG1364
εἰςeisforG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
χρείανchreianneedsG5532
μοιmoiof mineG3165
ἐπέμψατε.epempsateyou sent.G3992

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Philippians 4:16

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9

    For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

  • Acts 17:1

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:18

    Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Philippians 4:16

    For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

  • Philippians 4:17

    Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

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Philippians 4:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque aun á Tesalónica me enviasteis lo necesario una y dos veces.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car, même à Thessalonique, une fois et même deux fois, vous m’avez fait un envoi pour mes besoins;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn auch in Thessalonich habt ihr mir einmal und zweimal für meine Notdurft gesandt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quia et Thessalonicam semel et bis in usum mihi misistis.