Philippians 4:13
New International Version
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

New Living Translation
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

English Standard Version
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Berean Standard Bible
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Berean Literal Bible
I have strength for all things in the One strengthening me.

King James Bible
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

New King James Version
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

New American Standard Bible
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

NASB 1995
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

NASB 1977
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Legacy Standard Bible
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Amplified Bible
I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

Christian Standard Bible
I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

American Standard Version
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Contemporary English Version
Christ gives me the strength to face anything.

English Revised Version
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.

Good News Translation
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.

International Standard Version
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Majority Standard Bible
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

NET Bible
I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

New Heart English Bible
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Webster's Bible Translation
I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.

Weymouth New Testament
I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.

World English Bible
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have strength for all things, in Christ’s strengthening me;

Berean Literal Bible
I have strength for all things in the One strengthening me.

Young's Literal Translation
For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Smith's Literal Translation
I am strong for all things in Christ strengthening me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I can do all these things in him who strengtheneth me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.

New American Bible
I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.

New Revised Standard Version
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because I master all things by The Messiah who empowers me.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Godbey New Testament
I can do all things through him who fills me up with dynamite.

Haweis New Testament
I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me.

Mace New Testament
to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.

Weymouth New Testament
I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.

Worrell New Testament
I am strong enough for all things in Him Who strengtheneth me.

Worsley New Testament
I can do all things through Christ strengthening me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Generosity of the Philippians
12I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need. 13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 14Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Ephesians 3:16
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Timothy 1:12
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Zechariah 4:6
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

Psalm 18:32-34
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. / He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. / He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Nehemiah 8:10
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”


Treasury of Scripture

I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

can.

John 15:4,5,7
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me…

2 Corinthians 3:4,5
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: …

through.

2 Corinthians 12:9,10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me…

Ephesians 3:16
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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Philippians 4
1. From particular admonitions,
4. he proceeds to general exhortations,
10. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.
19. And so he concludes with prayer and salutations.














I can do all things
This phrase emphasizes the apostle Paul's confidence and assurance in his ability to face any situation. The context of this statement is crucial; Paul is writing from prison, highlighting his personal experience of enduring hardship. The "all things" refers to both the highs and lows of life, including suffering and abundance, as mentioned earlier in Philippians 4:12. This reflects a broader biblical theme of reliance on God's provision and strength, as seen in other scriptures like 2 Corinthians 12:9, where Paul speaks of God's grace being sufficient in weakness.

through Christ
The source of Paul's strength is explicitly identified as Christ. This underscores the centrality of Jesus in the believer's life, not just as a historical figure but as an active, empowering presence. Theologically, this aligns with the doctrine of union with Christ, where believers are spiritually united with Him, as seen in passages like John 15:5, where Jesus describes Himself as the vine and believers as the branches. This union is foundational for Christian living and spiritual empowerment.

who gives me strength
The phrase highlights the ongoing, dynamic relationship between the believer and Christ. The strength provided is not a one-time event but a continuous supply, reflecting the sustaining power of God. This is consistent with Old Testament themes, such as Isaiah 40:31, where those who hope in the Lord renew their strength. The empowerment from Christ is not merely physical but encompasses spiritual resilience, emotional fortitude, and moral courage, enabling believers to fulfill God's purposes in their lives.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Paul the Apostle
The author of the letter to the Philippians, Paul is writing from prison, demonstrating his reliance on Christ for strength in all circumstances.

2. Philippi
A city in Macedonia where the church to whom Paul is writing is located. The Philippian church was known for its generosity and support of Paul.

3. Christ
Central to this verse, Christ is the source of strength for believers, enabling them to endure and accomplish God's will.

4. Philippian Church
The recipients of the letter, known for their faith and partnership in the gospel with Paul.

5. Roman Imprisonment
The context of Paul's writing, highlighting his reliance on Christ despite his challenging circumstances.
Teaching Points
Dependence on Christ
Recognize that true strength comes from Christ, not from our own abilities or resources.

Contentment in All Circumstances
Learn to be content and find strength in Christ regardless of life's situations, as Paul exemplified.

Empowerment for God's Will
Understand that the strength Christ provides is for accomplishing His purposes, not merely personal ambitions.

Faith in Adversity
Trust in Christ's strength during trials, knowing that His power is sufficient to sustain and empower us.

Spiritual Growth
Use challenges as opportunities to deepen reliance on Christ and grow in spiritual maturity.(13) I can do all things.--Properly, I have strength in all things, rather (according to the context) to bear than to do. But the universal extension of the maxim beyond the immediate occasion and context is not inadmissible. It represents the ultimate and ideal consciousness of the Christian. The first thing needful is to throw off mere self-sufficiency, to know our weakness and sin, and accept the salvation of God's free grace in Christ; the next, to find the "strength made perfect in weakness," and in that to be strong.

Through Christ which strengtheneth me.--The word "Christ" is not found in the best MSS.; it is a gloss, perhaps suggested by 1Timothy 1:12, where we have exactly the same phrase, "Christ Jesus, our Lord, who hath enabled me." The same word is used in Ephesians 6:10, "Be strong (strengthened within) in the Lord." In this sentence we have the world-wide distinction between the Stoic and the Christian. Each teaches respect for the higher humanity in the soul; but to the one that humanity is our own, to the other it is "the Christ within," dwelling in the heart, regenerating and conforming it to Himself. The words of St. Paul are but a practical corollary to the higher truth (comp. Philippians 1:21) "To me to live is Christ." In this consciousness alone is any thoughtful teaching of "self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-distrust," intelligible and coherent.

Verse 13. - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me; rather, as R.V., in him that strengtheneth me. The best manuscripts omit the word "Christ" in this place. In him. It is only in Christ, in spiritual union with him, that the Christian is αὐτάρκης, self-sufficient. His presence gives strength to do and suffer all things (comp. 2 Corinthians 12:9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
I can do
ἰσχύω (ischyō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

all things
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

through
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[Christ] who
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

gives me strength.
ἐνδυναμοῦντί (endynamounti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1743: To fill with power, strengthen, make strong. From en and dunamoo; to empower.


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