Philippians 4:7

American Standard Version (1901)

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Transliteration

And the eirēnē of the Theou, the hyperechousa panta noun, phourēsei the kardias of you and the noēmata of you in Christō Iēsou.

Grammar Details

• *eirēnē*: nominative, feminine, singular - peace
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *hyperechousa*: present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding
• *panta*: accusative, masculine, singular - all/every
• *noun*: accusative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding
• *phourēsei*: future indicative, 3rd person singular - will guard/protect
• *kardias*: accusative, feminine, plural - hearts
• *noēmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - thoughts/minds
• *Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *eirēnē*: peace/tranquility/harmony
• *Theou*: of God/divine
• *hyperechousa*: surpassing/exceeding/transcending/beyond
• *panta*: all/every
• *noun*: mind/understanding/comprehension/intellect
• *phourēsei*: will guard/protect/keep/garrison
• *kardias*: hearts/inner selves/emotions
• *noēmata*: thoughts/minds/mental perceptions/understanding
• *Christō*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *Iēsou*: Jesus

Referenced Verses

• John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
• Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• Isa 26:3 : 3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee] ; because he trusteth in thee.
• John 16:33 : 33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
• 2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
• Eph 3:19 : 19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
• Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Rom 8:6 : 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
• Prov 6:22 : 22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
• Isa 48:18 : 18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
• Isa 48:22 : 22 There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked.
• Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
• Isa 26:12 : 12 Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
• Isa 45:7 : 7 I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.
• Num 6:26 : 26 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
• Job 22:21 : 21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
• Job 34:29 : 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether [it be done] unto a nation, or unto a man:
• Ps 29:11 : 11 Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
• Ps 85:8 : 8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
• Prov 2:11 : 11 Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
• Prov 4:6 : 6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• Rom 5:1 : 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
• Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.
• 1 Pet 1:4-5 : 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Jude 1:1 : 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Phil 1:2 : 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Neh 8:10 : 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your [ strength.
• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Isa 57:19-21 : 19 I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
• Jer 33:6 : 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal unto them abundance of peace and truth.
• Luke 1:79 : 79 To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Isa 55:11-12 : 11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.
• Phil 4:9 : 9 The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
• Heb 13:20 : 20 Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus,
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;