Bible Discussion Thread

What means philippians 4:13

Hi Rosalia , every day ,for about the last three months , I've been helping my elderly and ill parents with house work shopping etc . I myself have health problems , so every day I ask God , through the name of Jesus Christ my Saviour and High Priest , to give me the strength and energy that I need to get through the day and do the things that I need to do . I think Paul was asking for the same things that I do , smiley face .

I'd like to add, to the discussion: Philippians 4:13,

Please read: Philippians 4:11-12, Philippians 1:7, he's also talking about enduring even while bond in prison. Philippians 1:13,

But it was for the Gospel of Christ: Philippians 1:12-20,

Rosalia,

Paul says in Philippians 4:13, " I can do all things in Christ who is empowering me."



That's the literal translation.



The first line that says I can do all things, he says I have sufficient inherent strength already in me in Christ. I have sufficient inherent strength. The power of God lives in me.



I can do all things in Christ, not through, but in Christ. And then describing Christ: who is the one who is empowering me, showing that God's power is continuing to produce His power and strength in me.



I like that first line. I like how it says that I have sufficient inherent strength to do all things.



Paul said in 2 Corinthians Chapter 12 when he prayed about the thorn in his flesh, his health problem, that God would heal and take away, God said to him my grace is sufficient for you.



He doesn't have to take anything away. He doesn't have to change a thing. His grace is sufficient. And He is continually empowering me to do all things, to go hungry or to be full, to be made low or to abound.

To Rosalia:

We can do things with help from the Holy Spirit that we cannot do without His help. Some things like loving others, being kind, being helpful, serving God instead of serving the flesh, and so forth.