Charles Spurgeon Commentary Philippians 4:5-6

"Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." — Philippians 4:5-6 (ASV)

The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing;

This is not a good translation of the original. It does not convey the sense of the Greek. It should be, Be anxious for nothing. Of course, you ought to be careful about everything. You cannot be too careful, but you never ought to be care-full; you must care to be right with God, yet you must not be filled with care about anything.

Be anxious for nothing. Do not fret, do not worry, do not make other people miserable by your fretting and fuming and fueling.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Have no care, but much prayer. Prayer is the cure for care. If you are in trouble, Let your requests be made known, not to your neighbors, but unto God.