King James Version
Philippians 4:11 in the King James Version says “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” — study this verse from Philippians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
Philippians 4:11 · KJV
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.
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. hath: or, is revived
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“that I speak”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“whatsoever state”
G3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
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