John Gill Commentary Philippians 4:9

John Gill Commentary

Philippians 4:9

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Philippians 4:9

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"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." — Philippians 4:9 (ASV)

These things which you have both learned Meaning from himself, in a doctrinal way.

and received ; not only into their heads but hearts, had embraced cordially, with great affection, in the love thereof, as well as given a full assent to:

and heard ; either publicly or privately, from the pulpit, or in conversation; or had heard of him when absent, or from him when present:

and seen in me : in his life and conversation, which were well known, and were a pattern to them that believe;

and therefore he adds, do ; practise the same things which they had learned from him as their duty, and had heard him urge as such, and had seen exemplified in himself:

and the God of peace shall be with you ; to give that peace which is beyond the conception of a natural man, and the expression of a spiritual one, and is the great preservative through Christ; and to enable to do and to continue to do the above things, and to keep them from all harm, and every enemy of their souls; to favour them with his gracious presence here, and with endless peace hereafter.