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King James Version

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Care;   Happiness;   Peace;   Righteous;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Keeper, Divine;   Overshadowing Providence;   Peace;   Promises, Divine;   Providence, Divine;   Rest-Unrest;   The Topic Concordance - Heart;   Mind;   Peace;   Understanding;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Happiness of Saints in This Life;   Peace, Spiritual;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Anxiety;   Peace;   Reconciliation;   Sorrow;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fruit of the Spirit;   Mind/reason;   Thankfulness, Thanksgiving;   Understanding;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Integrity;   Meditation;   Peace;   Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ecclesiastes, the Book of;   Sandal;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brothers;   Peace, Spiritual;   Philippians;   Reconcilation;   Wrath, Wrath of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Joy;   Peace;   Perfection;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Heart ;   Peace;   Peace (2);   Trust;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Peace;   Prayer;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Peace;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affliction;   Papyrus;   Pass;   Philippians, the Epistle to;   Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for December 26;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 18;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 12;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for March 30;   Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for December 31;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God's peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.
Revised Standard Version
And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the peace of god which passeth all vnderstondinge kepe youre hertes and myndes in christ Iesu.
Hebrew Names Version
The shalom of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Messiah Yeshua.
New American Standard Bible
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
New Century Version
And God's peace, which is so great we cannot understand it, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Update Bible Version
And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
English Standard Version
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Weymouth's New Testament
And then the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in union with Christ Jesus.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the pees of God, that passith al wit, kepe youre hertis and vndurstondingis in Crist Jhesu.
English Revised Version
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Contemporary English Version
Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.
Amplified Bible
And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].
American Standard Version
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then God's shalom, passing all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with the Messiah Yeshua.
Darby Translation
and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.
International Standard Version
Then God's peace, which goes far beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.John 14:27; Romans 5:1; Colossians 3:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the peace of Aloha, which is greater than all knowledge, shall keep your hearts and your minds, through Jeshu Meshiha.
Murdock Translation
And the peace of God, which surpasseth all knowledge, will keep your hearts and your minds, through Jesus the Messiah.
King James Version (1611)
And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall keepe your hearts & minds through Christ Iesus.
New Living Translation
Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
New Life Bible
The peace of God is much greater than the human mind can understand. This peace will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
New Revised Standard
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue your heartes and mindes in Christ Iesus.
George Lamsa Translation
And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the peace of God, which riseth above every mind, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts, in Christ Jesus.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the peace of God, which passeth all vnderstandyng, shall kepe your heartes and myndes through Christe Iesus.
Good News Translation
And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
Christian Standard Bible®
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Lexham English Bible
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Literal Translation
and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Young's Literal Translation
and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye peace of God, which passeth all vnderstodinge, kepe youre hertes and myndes in Christ Iesu.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.
New English Translation
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
New King James Version
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Only in this way will you find the peace you've been prowling the brush looking for. God's peace cannot be understood nor explained, only experienced by real hands. His peace will protect your heart and your mind as you ride for the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Contextual Overview

1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the peace: Philippians 1:2, Numbers 6:26, Job 22:21, Job 34:29, Psalms 29:11, Psalms 85:8, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:12, Isaiah 45:7, Isaiah 48:18, Isaiah 48:22, Isaiah 55:11, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 57:19-21, Jeremiah 33:6, Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, John 14:27, John 16:33, Romans 1:7, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:6, Romans 14:17, Romans 15:13, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Galatians 5:22, Colossians 3:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Hebrews 13:20, Revelation 1:4

passeth: Ephesians 3:19, Revelation 2:17

shall: Nehemiah 8:10, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 4:6, Proverbs 6:22

through: 1 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:9 - Jacob Leviticus 26:6 - I will Numbers 6:24 - keep thee 1 Samuel 1:18 - went her Psalms 18:3 - I will Psalms 30:8 - unto Psalms 37:5 - Commit Psalms 37:11 - delight Psalms 55:22 - Cast Psalms 119:165 - Great Psalms 142:2 - I showed Proverbs 14:10 - and Isaiah 37:15 - General Isaiah 54:13 - great Jeremiah 32:16 - I Prayed Joel 1:19 - to thee Acts 12:6 - the same Romans 2:10 - and peace Romans 6:11 - through Romans 12:12 - continuing Galatians 6:16 - peace Philippians 4:9 - the God Colossians 3:3 - hid Hebrews 4:16 - obtain

Cross-References

Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis 4:6
And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis 4:9
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 4:10
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Genesis 4:11
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said unto the Lord , My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis 19:21
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
Numbers 32:23
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord : and be sure your sin will find you out.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the peace of God which passeth all understanding,.... Not that peace which God calls his people to among themselves in their effectual calling; and which he requires of them to cultivate and maintain; and which he encourages in them by the promise of his gracious presence among them; and which indeed he is the author of, and therefore is so called, Colossians 3:15; and which may be said to surpass or exceed all speculative knowledge, and understanding; for the one puffs up and profits nothing, but the other edifies; and much less that peace which God has in himself, who is all peace and love, and which passes all understanding, human and angelic; but either that peace which is made with God by the blood of Christ, and is published in the Gospel of peace, which passes and surprises all understanding of men and angels, that it should be; that the thoughts of God should be concerning it from everlasting; that a council of peace should be called and held between the eternal Three, and a covenant of peace entered into; that Christ should be appointed the peace maker, and the chastisement of it laid on him; that he should make it by the blood of his cross, and for men, while enemies to God and to himself: or else that peace of conscience, which arises from a view of peace made by Christ; of justification by his righteousness, and atonement by his sacrifice; and which may be called "the peace of Christ", as the Alexandrian copy reads; both because it is founded upon, and springs from him, and is what he is the donor of: and this is what passes the understanding of every natural man; he knows nothing of this peace, what this tranquillity of mind means; he intermeddles not with this joy; it is unaccountable to him how it should be, that such then should have peace, who have so much trouble, are so much reproached, afflicted, and persecuted, and yet have peace in Christ, while they have tribulation in the world; which

shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ, or "in Christ Jesus": some read these words prayer wise, or as a wish, "let it", or "may it keep", so the Vulgate Latin; but they are rather a promise, encouraging the saints to the discharge of the above duties; as rejoicing always in the Lord, showing their moderation to all men, avoiding anxious care, and betaking themselves at all times, on all occasions, to prayer to God; in which way they may expect peace, and such as will be of that see vice to them, as here expressed; that is, be a means of their final perseverance; for the peace of God, in either sense, is a preservation of the saints: peace made with God secures them in Christ from all condemnation by the law, sin, Satan, the world, or their own hearts; and peace in their own souls, on so good a foundation as it is, keeps them through Christ as in a garrison, from being overset with the troubles of the world, or the temptations of Satan; and is a means of preserving them from being carried away with the errors and heresies of the wicked, having a witness to truth within themselves; and from every evil way and work, from profaneness and immorality; the grace of God teaching them, and the love of Christ constraining them, which is shed abroad in their hearts, to live and act otherwise.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the peace of God - The peace which God gives. The peace here particularly referred to is that which is felt when we have no anxious care about the supply of our needs, and when we go confidently and commit everything into the hands of God. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee;” Isaiah 26:3; see the notes at John 14:27.

Which passeth all understanding - That is, which surpasses all that people had conceived or imagined. The expression is one that denotes that the peace imparted is of the highest possible kind. The apostle Paul frequently used terms which had somewhat of a hyperbolical cast (see the notes on Ephesians 3:19; compare John 21:25, and the language here is that which one would use who designed to speak of that which was of the highest order. The Christian, committing his way to God, and feeling that he will order all things aright, has a peace which is nowhere else known. Nothing else will furnish it but religion. No confidence that a man can have in his own powers; no reliance which he can repose on his own plans or on the promises or fidelity of his fellow-men, and no calculations which he can make on the course of events, can impart such peace to the soul as simple confidence in God.

Shall keep your hearts and minds - That is, shall keep them from anxiety and agitation. The idea is, that by thus making our requests known to God, and going to him in view of all our trials and wants, the mind would be preserved from distressing anxiety. The way to find peace, and to have the heart kept from trouble, is thus to go and spread out all before the Lord; compare Isaiah 26:3-4, Isaiah 26:20; Isaiah 37:1-7. The word rendered here “shall keep,” is a military term, and means that the mind would be guarded as a camp or castle is. It would be preserved from the intrusion of anxious fears and alarms.

Through Christ Jesus - By his agency, or intervention. It is only in him that the mind can be preserved in peace. It is not by mere confidence in God, or by mere prayer, but it is by confidence in God as he is revealed through the Redeemer, and by faith in him. Paul never lost sight of the truth that all the security and happiness of a believer were to be traced to the Saviour.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. And the peace of God — That harmonizing of all passions and appetites which is produced by the Holy Spirit, and arises from a sense of pardon and the favour of God;

Shall keep your hearts — φρουρησει. Shall keep them as in a strong place or castle. Your hearts-the seat of all your affections and passions, and minds-your understanding, judgment, and conscience through Christ Jesus; by whom ye were brought into this state of favour, through whom ye are preserved in it, and in whom ye possess it; for Christ keeps that heart in peace in which he dwells and rules. This peace passeth all understanding; it is of a very different nature from all that can arise from human occurrences; it is a peace which Christ has purchased, and which God dispenses; it is felt by all the truly godly, but can be explained by none; it is communion with the Father, and his Son Jesus Christ, by the power and influence of the Holy Ghost.


 
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