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Philippians 4:18

4:17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. I have all: or, I have received all

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But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

What does Philippians 4:18 mean?

Philippians 4:18 is a verse in the book of Philippians, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), ἀπέχω (apecho), πᾶς (pas).

Greek interlinear

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Butδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
I
haveἀπέχωapecho/ap-ekh'-o/G568from 575 and 2192; (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e. be distant (literally or figuratively):--be, have, receive.
all,πᾶςpas/pas/G3956including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
abound:περισσεύωperisseuo/per-is-syoo'-o/G4052from 4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:--(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
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am
full,πληρόωpleroo/play-ro'-o/G4137from 4134; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
having
receivedδέχομαιdechomai/dekh'-om-ahee/G1209middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.
ofπαράpara/par-ah'/G3844a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
EpaphroditusἘπαφρόδιτοςEpaphroditos/ep-af-rod'-ee-tos/G1891from 1909 (in the sense of devoted to) and Aphrodite (Venus); Epaphroditus, a Christian:--Epaphroditus. Compare 1889.
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fromπαράpara/par-ah'/G3844a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
you,σύhumon/hoo-mone'/G5216genitive case of 5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
an
odourὀσμήosme/os-may'/G3744from 3605; fragrance (literally or figuratively):--odour, savour.
of
a
sweet
smell,εὐωδίαeuodia/yoo-o-dee'-ah/G2175from a compound of 2095 and a derivative of 3605; good-scentedness, i.e. fragrance:--sweet savour (smell, -smelling).
a
sacrificeθυσίαthusia/thoo-see'-ah/G2378from 2380; sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively):--sacrifice.
acceptable,δεκτόςdektos/dek-tos'/G1184from 1209; approved; (figuratively) propitious:-- accepted(-table).
wellpleasingεὐάρεστοςeuarestos/yoo-ar'-es-tos/G2101from 2095 and 701; fully agreeable:--acceptable(-ted), wellpleasing.
to
God.θεόςtheos/theh'-os/G2316of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
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I
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all

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What does Philippians 4:18 say?

Philippians 4:18 (King James Version) reads: "But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. I have all: or, I have received all"

Is Philippians 4:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Philippians 4:18 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Philippians.

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