Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Read in Context
11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12I 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.
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
15Now 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.
Understanding This Verse
Paul writes from prison about finding contentment and strength in all circumstances through Christ.
Christ gives us strength to face any situation with faith and perseverance.
Compare Translations
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;”
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
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