11 translations · Greek
Philippians 4:6
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- KJV King James Version
- Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Don't worry about anything, but take everything to God in prayer, explaining your requests to him and thanking him for all he does.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Be nothing solicitous; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μηδὲν | Mēden | nothing | G3367 μηδείς nothing |
| μεριμνᾶτε | merimnate | Be anxious for | G3309 μεριμνάω to worry |
| ἀλλ’ | all’ | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| παντὶ | panti | everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τῇ | tē | by | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| προσευχῇ | proseuchē | prayer | G4335 προσευχή prayer |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δεήσει | deēsei | petition | G1162 δέησις petition |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| εὐχαριστίας | eucharistias | thanksgiving | G2169 εὐχαριστία thankfulness |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἰτήματα | aitēmata | requests | G155 αἴτημα request |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| γνωριζέσθω | gnōrizesthō | present | G1107 γνωρίζω to make known |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 πρός to/with |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεόν | Theon | God | G2316 θεός God |
Related verses
- Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
- 1 Peter 5:7
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
- Matthew 6:25–33
Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they? “Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? …
- Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18
Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- Matthew 7:7–8
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
- Psalm 34:5–7
They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame. This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
- Matthew 6:8
Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
- Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’
- Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
Read all of Philippians 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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