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Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joy;   Thompson Chain Reference - Joy-Sorrow;   Paul;   Rejoicing;   The Topic Concordance - Rejoice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conduct, Christian;   Joy;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Joy;   Sorrow;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fruit of the Spirit;   Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Joy;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brothers;   Joy;   Philippians;   Wrath, Wrath of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Joy;   Perfection;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cheerfulness ;   Joy;   Perseverance;   Philippians Epistle to the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - In the Lord;   Joy;   Papyrus;   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 November 30;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
King James Version (1611)
Reioyce in the Lord alway: and againe I say, Reioyce.
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!
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 dearly beloved brethren and most desired, my joy and my crown: so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beg of Evodia and I beseech Syntyche to be of one mind in the Lord. 3 And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. 5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh. 6 Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things. 9 The things which you have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, these do ye: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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 face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.
Genesis 4:19
Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.
Genesis 4:20
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.
Genesis 15:17
And when the sun was set, there arose a dark mist, and there appeared a smoking furnace, and a lamp of fire passing between those divisions.
Exodus 13:12
Thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb for the Lord, and all that is first brought forth of thy cattle: whatsoever thou shalt have of the male sex, thou shalt consecrate to the Lord.
Leviticus 9:24
And, behold, a fire, coming forth from the Lord, devoured the holocaust, and the fat that was upon the altar: which when the multitude saw, they praised the Lord, falling on their faces.
Numbers 16:35
And a fire coming out from the Lord, destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
Numbers 18:12
All the best of the oil, and of the wine, and of the corn, whatsoever firstfruits they offer to the Lord, I have given them to thee.
Numbers 18:17
But the firstling of a cow, and of a sheep and of a goat thou shalt not cause to be redeemed, because they are sanctified to the Lord. Their blood only thou shalt pour upon the altar, and their fat thou shalt burn for a most sweet odour to 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.


 
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