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Philippians 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep…
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
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The verses around Philippians 4:7.
5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8Finally, 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.
9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Verse explanation
Paul isn’t talking about a peace that reason alone can explain or produce — it’s a peace that works even when circumstances make no sense, guarding the heart like a soldier protecting a post. The image of a guard reinforces that idea of active protection, not simply the absence of conflict.
From the Philippians 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Philippians 4:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E a paz de Deus, que excede todo o entendimento, guardará os vossos corações e os vossos sentimentos em Christo Jesus.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
e a paz de Deus, que excede todo entendimento, guardará os vossos corações e as vossas mentes em Cristo Jesus.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Entonces la paz que viene de Dios, que es mejor que lo que podríamos imaginar, guardará sus corazones y mentes en Cristo Jesús.
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