Philippians 4 · Verse 19

Philippians 4:19

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, King James Version

Philippians 4:19 in other translations

BSBAnd my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
WEBMy God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
ASVAnd my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
YLTand my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;
DARBYBut my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
BBEAnd my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.
WebsterBut my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

What does Philippians 4:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. my--Paul calls God here "my God," to imply that God would reward their bounty to His servant, by "fully supplying" (translate so, literally, fill to the full) their every "need" (2Co 9:8), even as they had "fully" supplied his "need" (Php 4:16, 18). My Master will fully repay you; I cannot. The Philippians invested their bounty well since it got them such a glorious return. according to his riches--The measure of His supply to you will be the immeasurable "riches of His grace" (Ep 1:7). in glory--These words belong to the whole sentence. "Glory" is the element in which His rich grace operates; and it will be the element IN which He will "supply fully all your need." by Christ Jesus--by virtue of your being "IN" (so Greek, not "by") Christ Jesus, the Giver and Mediator of all spiritual blessings.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. But my God shall supply all your need. That is, "You have shown your regard for me as a friend of God, by sending to me in my distress, and I have confidence that, in return for all this, God will supply all your wants when you are in circumstances of necessity." Paul's confidence in this seems not to have been founded on any express revelation; but on the general principle that God would regard their offering with favour. Nothing is lost, even in the present life, by doing good. In thousands of instances it is abundantly repaid. The benevolent are not usually poor; and if they are, God often raises up for them benefactions, and sends supplies in a manner as unexpected, and bearing proofs of Divine interposition as decided, as when supplies were sent by the ravens to the prophet.

According to his riches in glory, Eph 3:16. The word "riches" here means his abundant fulness; his possessing all things; his inexhaustible ability to supply their wants. The phrase, "in glory," is probably to be connected with the following phrase, "by Christ Jesus;" and means that the method of imparting supplies to men was through Jesus Christ, and was a glorious method; or, that it was done in a glorious manner. It is such an expression as Paul is accustomed to use when speaking of what God does. He is not satisfied with saying simply that it is so; but connects with it the idea that whatever God does is done in a way worthy of himself, and so as to illustrate his own perfections.

By Christ Jesus. By the medium of Christ; or through him. All the favours that Paul expected for himself, or his fellowmen, he believed would be conferred through the Redeemer. Even the supply of our temporal wants comes to us through the Saviour. Were it not for the atonement, there is no more reason, to suppose that blessings would be conferred on men than that they would be on fallen angels. For them no atonement has been made; and at the hand of justice they have received only wretchedness and woe.

(b) "supply all your" Ps 23:1 (*) "need" "wants" (c) "riches in glory"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 My God shall supply all your need - As you have given to me in my distress, God will never suffer you to want without raising up help to you, as he raised you up for help to me. According to his riches - His fullness is infinite; and through Christ, whose followers we are, he will dispense every requisite blessing of providence, grace, and glory, to you.

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 4:19 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.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
θεόςtheosthe GodG2316
μουmouof mineG3165
πληρώσειplērōseiwill fill upG4137
πᾶσανpasanallG3956
χρείανchreian[the] needsG5532
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
κατὰkataaccording toG2596
τὸtotheG3588
πλοῦτοςploutosrichesG4149
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ἐνeninG1722
δόξῃdoxēgloryG1391
ἐνeninG1722
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547
Ἰησοῦ.IēsouJesus.G2424

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Cross references for Philippians 4:19

  • 2 Corinthians 9:8-11

    And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

  • Psalms 84:11

    For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

  • 1 Peter 5:10

    But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

  • 1 Timothy 6:17

    Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  • Psalms 23:1-5

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …

  • Micah 7:7

    Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

  • Proverbs 3:9-10

    Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

  • Luke 12:30-33

    For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

  • Deuteronomy 8:3-4

    And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

  • Proverbs 11:24-25

    There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

  • 2 Samuel 22:7

    In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God.
2Sa 22:7; 2Ch 18:13; Ne 5:19; Da 6:22; Mic 7:7; Joh 20:17,27; Ro 1:8
2Co 12:21; Phm 1:4
supply.
Ge 48:15; De 8:3,4; Ne 9:15; Ps 23:1-5; 41:1-3; 84:11; 112:5-9
Pr 3:9,10; 11:24,25; Mal 3:10; Lu 12:30-33; 2Co 9:8-11
according.
Ps 36:8; 104:24; 130:7; Ro 9:23; 11:33; Eph 1:7,18; 2:7; 3:8,16
Col 1:27; 3:16; 1Ti 6:17
glory.
Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17; 1Th 2:12; 1Pe 5:1,10

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Context

  • 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.

  • Philippians 4:19

    But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

  • Philippians 4:20

    Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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Philippians 4:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mi Dios, pues, suplirá todo lo que os falta conforme á sus riquezas en gloria en Cristo Jesús.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		mais mon Dieu suppléera à tous vos besoins selon ses richesses en gloire par le christ Jésus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mein Gott aber wird alle eure Notdurft erfüllen nach seinem Reichtum in Herrlichkeit in Christo Jesu.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Deus autem meus impleat omne desiderium vestrum secundum divitias suas in gloria in Christo Jesu.