Philippians

Philippians 4:11–12

¹¹I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. ¹²I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

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Philippians 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am not saying this	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
out of	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
need	ὑστέρησιν	hysterēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5304 poverty, want
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have learned	ἔμαθον	emathon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3129 I learn, ascertain
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
content	αὐτάρκης	autarkēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G842 self-sufficient, contented, satisfied
regardless of my circumstances	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

Philippians 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
to live humbly	ταπεινοῦσθαι	tapeinousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5013 I humble, humiliate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
to abound	περισσεύειν	perisseuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4052 I exceed, am left over
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
any	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
every situation	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I have learned the secret	μεμύημαι	memyēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3453 I initiate, instruct
of being filled	χορτάζεσθαι	chortazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5526 I feed, satisfy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
being hungry	πεινᾶν	peinan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3983 I am hungry, needy
of having plenty	περισσεύειν	perisseuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4052 I exceed, am left over
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
having need	ὑστερεῖσθαι	hystereisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need

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Philippians 4:11 1 Timothy 6:6–9 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Matthew 6:31–34 · 2 Corinthians 9:8 · Philippians 3:8 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:11–12 · Hebrews 10:34 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Luke 3:14 · Genesis 28:20

Philippians 4:12 Matthew 11:29 · 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · 2 Corinthians 11:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:4–10 · Deuteronomy 32:10 · Isaiah 8:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:9–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.