Philippians 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”

Philippians 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philippians 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philippians 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.”

Philippians 4:12 — World English Bible

Philippians 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want. ”

Philippians 4:12 — American Standard Version

Philippians 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.”

Philippians 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Philippians 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation. ”

Philippians 4:12 — Darby Translation

Philippians 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I can be abased, and I can abounde: euery where in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungrie, and to abounde, and to haue want.”

Philippians 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Philippians 4:12 in Context — Philippians 4

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

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What Does Philippians 4:12 Mean?

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