Philippians 4:8 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Philippians 4:8 reads: "Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things." — from the New Testament, Philippians (Pauline epistle). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Philippians 4:8 is in the book of Philippians, traditionally attributed to Paul and written around c. 61–62 AD. Philippians is pauline epistle in the New Testament, originally addressed to The church at Philippi — Paul's most affectionate relationship. Best known for "I can do all things through Christ" and the Christ-hymn (2:5-11).

Philippians 4:8 is primarily a Bible verse about Wisdom. Within Philippians, Philippians is Paul's joy-saturated thank-you letter from prison. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Philippians 4:8 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "Finally3063, brethren80, whatsoever things3745 are2076 true227, whatsoever things3745 are honest4586, whatsoever things3745 are just1342, whatsoever things3745 are pure53, whatsoever things3745 are lovely4375, whatsoever things3745 are of good report2163; if there be any1536 virtue703, and2532 if there be any1536 praise1868, think3049 on these things5023. honest: or, venerable". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Philippians 4:8 is 43 words in the WEB translation (269 characters), broken into 11 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 13 seconds.

To memorise Philippians 4:8, split it into its 11 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Philippians is Paul's joy-saturated thank-you letter from prison. It contains the great Christ-hymn (2:5-11) describing his self-emptying and exaltation, the call to rejoice always (4:4), the secret of contentment "in any and every situation" (4:11-13), and the assurance that "he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion" (1:6). Philippians 4:8 sits within this larger story — Philippians as a whole emphasises joy, humility, partnership.

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