Philippians 4:4

King James Version (1611 Edition)

Reioyce in the Lord alway: and againe I say, Reioyce.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

King James Version
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

English Standard Version
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

New American Standard Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

New Century Version
Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Legacy Standard Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Berean Standard Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Contemporary English Version
Always be glad because of the Lord! I will say it again: Be glad.

Complete Jewish Bible
Rejoice in union with the Lord always! I will say it again: rejoice!

Darby Translation
Rejoice in [the] Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Easy-to-Read Version
Always be filled with joy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be filled with joy.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Reioyce in the Lorde alway, againe I say, reioyce.

George Lamsa Translation
Rejoice in our LORD alway; and again I say, Rejoice.

Good News Translation
May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

Lexham English Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.

Literal Translation
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice!

Amplified Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!

American Standard Version
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Bible in Basic English
Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.

Hebrew Names Version
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!

International Standard Version
Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing!Romans 12:12; Philippians 3:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; 1 Peter 4:13;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Rejoice in our Lord in all time, and again I say, Rejoice.

Murdock Translation
Rejoice ye in our Lord, at all times; and again I say, Rejoice.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Reioyce in the Lorde alway, and agayne I say reioyce.

English Revised Version
Rejoice in the Lord alway: again I will say, Rejoice.

World English Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.

Weymouth's New Testament
Always be glad in the Lord: I will repeat it, be glad.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ioye ye in the Lord euere more; eft Y seie, ioye ye.

Update Bible Version
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Webster's Bible Translation
Rejoice in the Lord always: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

New English Translation
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

New King James Version
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

New Living Translation
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

New Life Bible
Be full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of joy!

New Revised Standard
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I will say - rejoice!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.

Revised Standard Version
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Reioyce in the Lorde alwaye and agayne I saye reioyce.

Young's Literal Translation
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Reioyce in the LORDE allwaye, & agayne I saye, Reioyse.

Mace New Testament (1729)
Rejoice in the Lord alway: I say it again, rejoice.

THE MESSAGE
Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!

Simplified Cowboy Version
Keep your chins up! Celebrate God every single day for what he has done for you. I'll say it again, get glad about what you've got!

Contextual Overview

¹ Therefore, my brethren, dearely beloued and longed for, my ioy and crowne, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearely beloued. ² I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntiche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. ³ And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, helpe those women which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers, whose names are in the booke of life. ⁴ Reioyce in the Lord alway: and againe I say, Reioyce. ⁵ Let your moderation be knowen vnto all men. The Lord is at hand. ⁶ Bee carefull for nothing: but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing, let your request be made knowen vnto God. ⁷ And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall keepe your hearts & minds through Christ Iesus. ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things: ⁹ Those things which ye haue both learned and receiued, and heard, and seene in mee, doe: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Bible Verse Review
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Rejoice: Philippians 3:1, Romans 12:12

alway: Psalms 34:1, Psalms 34:2, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 145:2, Psalms 146:2, Matthew 5:12, Acts 5:41, Acts 16:25, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 4:13

again: Philippians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 1:8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:19 - should Leviticus 23:40 - rejoice Deuteronomy 12:7 - ye shall Deuteronomy 16:11 - General Deuteronomy 26:11 - rejoice Deuteronomy 27:7 - rejoice 1 Samuel 2:1 - My heart 1 Kings 8:66 - joyful 1 Chronicles 15:25 - with joy 2 Chronicles 6:41 - thy saints 2 Chronicles 7:10 - glad 2 Chronicles 29:30 - they sang 2 Chronicles 30:21 - great gladness Ezra 6:16 - with joy Nehemiah 12:27 - gladness Psalms 9:2 - I will be Psalms 32:11 - Be glad Psalms 33:1 - Rejoice Psalms 64:10 - righteous Psalms 89:16 - name Psalms 90:14 - that we Psalms 97:12 - Rejoice Psalms 100:2 - Serve Psalms 104:34 - I will be Ecclesiastes 3:12 - but Ecclesiastes 3:22 - nothing Song of Solomon 1:4 - we will be Isaiah 9:3 - they joy Isaiah 29:19 - rejoice Isaiah 58:14 - delight Isaiah 61:10 - will greatly Joel 2:23 - rejoice Habakkuk 3:18 - I will rejoice Zechariah 2:10 - and rejoice Zechariah 10:7 - their heart Luke 1:46 - General Acts 8:39 - and he Acts 16:34 - and rejoiced Romans 5:11 - but we Romans 14:17 - peace 2 Corinthians 6:10 - sorrowful 2 Corinthians 13:11 - farewell Galatians 1:9 - so Galatians 5:22 - love Philippians 1:26 - General Philippians 2:18 - do 1 Peter 1:6 - ye greatly 1 Peter 1:8 - believing

Cross-References

Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the East of Eden.

Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceiued and bare Enoch, and hee builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his sonne, Enoch.

Genesis 4:19
And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell.

Genesis 15:17
And it came to passe that when the Sunne went downe, and it was darke, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lampe that passed betweene those pieces.

Exodus 13:12
That thou shalt set apart vnto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and euery firstling that commeth of a beast, which thou hast, the males shall be the Lords.

Leviticus 9:24
And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed vpon the Altar the burnt offering, and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

Numbers 16:35
And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fiftie men that offered incense.

Numbers 18:12
All the best of the oyle, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the first fruits of them which they shall offer vnto the Lord, them haue I giuen thee.

Numbers 18:17
But the firstling of a cowe, or the firstling of a sheepe, or the firstling of a goat thou shalt not redeeme, they are holy: thou shalt sprinckle their blood vpon the Altar, and shalt burne their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet sauour vnto the Lord.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Rejoice in the Lord alway,.... This is a repetition of the exhortation in the preceding chapter; :-; with this addition "alway"; for there is always cause and matter for rejoicing in Christ, even in times of affliction, distress, and persecution; since he is always the same; his grace is always sufficient; his blood has a continual virtue in it, and always speaks for peace and pardon; his righteousness is an everlasting one, and so is his salvation, and such is his love; though some join this word with what follows,

[and] again, I say, rejoice; this is what was continually inculcated by him, as being of great importance and use for the comfort of believers, and the honour of Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rejoice in the Lord alway - see the notes at Philippians 3:1. It is the privilege of Christians to do this, not at certain periods and at distant intervals, but at all times they may rejoice that there is a God and Saviour; they may rejoice in the character, law, and government of God - in his promises, and in communion with him. The Christian, therefore, may be, and should be, always a happy man. If everything else changes, yet the Lord does not change; if the sources of all other joy are dried up, yet this is not; and there is not a moment of a Christian’s life in which he may not find joy in the character, law, and promises of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord alway — Be continually happy; but this happiness you can find only in the Lord. Genuine happiness is spiritual; as it can only come from God, so it infallibly tends to him. The apostle repeats the exhortation, to show, not only his earnestness, but also that it was God's will that it should be so, and that it was their duty as well as interest.