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Philippians KJV

New Testament · 4 chapters · 104 verses · about 11 minutes to read

A thank-you letter to the church that supported him, written in chains and full of joy. Paul says he has learned to be content in whatever state he is in.

Author: Paul, writing from prisonTraditionally dated about AD 62Theme: joy in any circumstance

Chapters

Outline of Philippians

Key verses

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Well-known verses in Philippians

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 4:19

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:11-13

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, 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.

Philippians 1:21

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:9-10

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

Philippians 3:20-21

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

How long Philippians is

Chapters: 4Verses: 104Words: about 2,183Read in: about 11 minutesLongest chapter: Philippians 1 (30 verses)

Philippians is the 50th book of the Bible and the 11th of the New Testament, between Ephesians and Colossians. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of Philippians?

Paul, writing from prison.

When was Philippians written?

It is traditionally dated about AD 62.

What is the book of Philippians about?

A thank-you letter to the church that supported him, written in chains and full of joy. Paul says he has learned to be content in whatever state he is in.

How long is Philippians?

Philippians has 4 chapters and 104 verses in the King James Version — about 2,183 words.

How long does it take to read Philippians?

about 11 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in Philippians?

4.

How many verses are in Philippians?

104.

What is the longest chapter in Philippians?

Philippians 1, with 30 verses. The shortest is Philippians 3, with 21.

Where is Philippians in the Bible?

Philippians is the 50th book of the Bible and the 11th of the New Testament, between Ephesians and Colossians.

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