Phili 4:9, 14, 18 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 9. Those things, which ye have-learned ] From my preaching and writing; And received ] By faith, as a revelation from God; And heard ] From my preaching, and that of those who laboured with me; and heard from me, in my private communications with you; and heard of me from other Churches; And seen in me ] While living and labouring among you; Do ] Take them for the rule of your faith and practice . And the God of peace ] He who is the author of peace, the lover of peace, and the maintainer of peace; he who has made peace between heaven and earth, by the mission and sacrifice of his Son, shall be ever with you while you believe and act as here recommended.

‏ Philippians 4:9

Verse 9. Those things, which ye have-learned] From my preaching and writing;

And received] By faith, as a revelation from God;

And heard] From my preaching, and that of those who laboured with me; and heard from me, in my private communications with you; and heard of me from other Churches;

And seen in me] While living and labouring among you;

Do] Take them for the rule of your faith and practice.

And the God of peace] He who is the author of peace, the lover of peace, and the maintainer of peace; he who has made peace between heaven and earth, by the mission and sacrifice of his Son, shall be ever with you while you believe and act as here recommended.

‏ Philippians 4:14

Verse 14. Ye have well done] Though I have learned all these important lessons, and am never miserable in want, yet ye have done well in sending me relief in the time of affliction.

‏ Philippians 4:18

Verse 18. I have all] Ye have now sent me so much by Epaphroditus, that I abound in all the necessaries of life.

Having received-the things] Probably a supply of clothes and such like necessaries, as well as of money.

An odour of a sweet smell] Alluding to the sacrifices offered up under the law. With what ye have done to me, his servant, God is well pleased. See Eph 5:2, and the note there.