Meaning, commentary and cross references
Philippians 4:19
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
NIV · New International Version
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
WEB · World English Bible
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
What does Philippians 4:19 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need,.... Or "fulfil all your need": the Jews, when they would comfort any, under the loss of any worldly enjoyment, used to say, , "God fulfil", or "will fulfil thy need" (f). The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read these words as a wish or prayer, "but may my God supply" or "fulfil all your need"; I am not able to make you any returns, but I pray that my God would recompence it to you, that as you have supplied my want, he would supply all yours; but we with others, and as the Ethiopic version, read, "shall" or "will supply"; as an assertion by way of promise, though he could not, yet his God would; he who was his God, not only as the God of…
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Matthew Henry · Commentary on the Whole Bible, on Philippians 4:10–19
He would recompense it: But my God shall supply all your wants according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus, Phi 4:19. He does as it were draw a bill upon the exchequer in heaven, and leaves it to God to make them amends for the kindness they had shown him. "He shall do it, not only as your God, but as my God, who takes what is done to me as done to himself. You supplied my needs, according to your poverty; and he shall supply yours, according to his riches."
Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
John Calvin · Commentaries, on Philippians 4:15–23
19. Deus autem meus implebit, quicquid vobis opus est, secundum divitias suas in gloria per Christum Iesum. 20. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 20.
John Calvin, Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society English text). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Philippians 4:16–22 (WEB)
16For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need. 17Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account. 18But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God. 19My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen. 21Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. 22All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
Cross references
- 2 Corinthians 9:8–11
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
- Psalms 84:11
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- 1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
- Psalms 23:1–5
- Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look to the LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
- Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
- Deuteronomy 8:3–4
He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the LORD’s mouth.