Philippians 4:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

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  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 in laboriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness;
  • 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me, 9 and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: 10 wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
  • 2 Cor 6:4-9 : 4 but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left, 8 through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true; 9 as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to death; 10 as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
  • 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 `because the letters indeed -- saith one -- `are' weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'
  • 2 Cor 11:7 : 7 The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
  • Deut 32:10 : 10 He findeth him in a land -- a desert, And in a void -- a howling wilderness, He turneth him round -- He causeth him to understand -- He keepeth him as the apple of His eye.
  • Neh 9:20 : 20 `And Thy good Spirit Thou hast given, to cause them to act wisely; and Thy manna Thou hast not withheld from their mouth, and water Thou hast given to them for their thirst,
  • Isa 8:11 : 11 For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,
  • Jer 31:19 : 19 For after my turning back I repented, And after my being instructed I struck on the thigh, I have been ashamed, I have also blushed, For I have borne the reproach of my youth.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'
  • 1 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men; 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer; 13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
  • Eph 4:20-21 : 20 and ye did not so learn the Christ, 21 if so be ye did hear him, and in him were taught, as truth is in Jesus;

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  • Phil 4:9-11
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    9the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

    10And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

    11not that in respect of want I say `it', for I did learn in the things in which I am -- to be content;

  • Phil 4:13-14
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    13For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

    14but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

  • Phil 4:17-19
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    17not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

    18and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

    19and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

  • 2 Cor 12:9-11
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    9and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

    10wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

    11I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

  • 1 Tim 6:8
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    8but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

  • 2 Cor 11:9
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    9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

  • 2 Cor 9:8
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    8and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

  • 1 Cor 4:11-12
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    11unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,

    12and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

  • Phil 3:8
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    8yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

  • 2 Cor 6:10
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    10as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

  • Acts 20:34
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    34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

  • 1 Cor 6:12
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    12All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;

  • Phil 4:4-6
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    4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

    5let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord `is' near;

    6for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

  • Phil 1:18-19
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    18what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

    19For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

  • Phil 1:12
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    12And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

  • 2 Cor 8:14-15
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    14but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

    15according as it hath been written, `He who `did gather' much, had nothing over; and he who `did gather' little, had no lack.'

  • Phil 3:10
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    10to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

  • 2 Cor 11:27
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    27in laboriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, in cold and nakedness;

  • 2 Cor 8:9
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    9for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

  • 2 Cor 6:4
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    4but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

  • Phil 1:30
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    30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4great `is' my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

  • 2 Cor 8:2
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    2because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

  • Job 13:2
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    2According to your knowledge I have known -- also I. I am not fallen more than you.

  • 1 Cor 9:22
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    22I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

  • Gal 4:12
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    12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

  • Rom 15:17
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    17I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

  • 1 Cor 4:4
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    4for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

  • 2 Tim 1:12
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    12for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

  • 2 Cor 12:3
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    3and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, --

  • Phil 1:22
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    22And if to live in the flesh `is' to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

  • 2 Cor 4:8
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    8on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

  • 1 Cor 1:5
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    5that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

  • Phil 3:12
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    12Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16I rejoice, therefore, that in everything I have courage in you.