KJV ORIGINAL
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't worry about anything, but in every situation, through prayer and earnest requests with thanksgiving, let God know what you need.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is telling us to replace all our worries with prayer, bringing our needs to God with a thankful heart instead of being anxious.
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this letter to the church in Philippi while he was imprisoned, likely in Rome around 60-62 AD. Despite facing his own uncertainties and hardships, Paul was encouraging the Philippian believers to trust God completely with their concerns. The word 'careful' in the King James Version meant 'full of care' or anxious, not cautious as we might think today.
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