Practice a good attitude and God’s peace will be with you - Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
- Philippians 4:9, NIV
More About This Verse
MEANING
These are action words from the apostle Paul! He taught by spoken word, and as a living example. This verse refers to living with an attitude of rejoicing and fellowship with Christ daily. This helps us as we encounter inevitable disagreements with others, especially other Christians.
We are to practice daily the effort of focusing on God and His will; on positive things. When we do, we can experience the peace only a relationship with God provides.
EXPLORE THIS PASSAGE MORE
We get the most out of each verse when we understand them in context. So, feel free to dig a little deeper into the meaning of this verse with these resources:
The Message version says this verse this way:
“Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies” (Philippians 4:9, MSG).
Philippians 4:9 is the following verse to Philippians 4:8, which keeps us focused on the right things.
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