Philippians 4:4–5
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Philippians 4:4–5 is a New Testament passage in which the Apostle Paul exhorts believers to rejoice in the Lord always and to let their gentleness be evident to all because the Lord is near.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philippians 4:4–5 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Philippians 4:4–5 Context triple: [Third Sunday of Advent, scripturalThemeReference, Philippians 4:4–5]
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Philippians 2:10-11
Philippians 2:10–11 is a New Testament passage in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians that proclaims the universal lordship of Jesus Christ, declaring that every knee will bow and every tongue confess Him as Lord.
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1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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Epistle to the Philippians
The Epistle to the Philippians is a letter in the Christian New Testament traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressed to the church in Philippi and noted for its themes of joy, humility, and encouragement amid suffering.
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D.
Rejoice and Be Glad
"Rejoice and Be Glad" is the English title of Pope Francis’s 2018 apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness in today’s world.
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E.
Colossians 2:15
Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philippians 4:4–5 Target entity description: Philippians 4:4–5 is a New Testament passage in which the Apostle Paul exhorts believers to rejoice in the Lord always and to let their gentleness be evident to all because the Lord is near.
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A.
Philippians 2:10-11
Philippians 2:10–11 is a New Testament passage in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians that proclaims the universal lordship of Jesus Christ, declaring that every knee will bow and every tongue confess Him as Lord.
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B.
1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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C.
Epistle to the Philippians
The Epistle to the Philippians is a letter in the Christian New Testament traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressed to the church in Philippi and noted for its themes of joy, humility, and encouragement amid suffering.
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D.
Rejoice and Be Glad
"Rejoice and Be Glad" is the English title of Pope Francis’s 2018 apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness in today’s world.
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E.
Colossians 2:15
Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse passage
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New Testament passage ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Christians in Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressesAudienceAs | believers in the Lord ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocationOfWriting | Roman imprisonment of Paul GENERATED ⓘ |
| audienceScope | all believers ⓘ |
| author | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| book | Philippians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical Scripture ⓘ |
| chapter | 4 ⓘ |
| citationFormat | Phil 4:4–5 ⓘ |
| commonlyQuotedFor |
Christian ethics
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Christian joy ⓘ |
| containsExhortation |
Let your gentleness be evident to all
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Rejoice in the Lord always ⓘ |
| crossReferenceBook |
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
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Galatians 5:22 ⓘ |
| crossReferenceTheme | joy in suffering ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous rejoicing
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public witness of gentleness ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | gentleness toward all people ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| languageOriginal | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | paranesis ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christian Bible
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Epistle to the Philippians
NERFINISHED
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Philippians chapter 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonGiven | the Lord is near ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
gentleness
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joy in the Lord ⓘ rejoicing ⓘ the nearness of the Lord ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus | imminence of the Lord ⓘ |
| traditionallyDated | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| traditionViews | Pauline authorship as authentic ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional practice
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Christian liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| verse4TextSummary | Command to rejoice in the Lord always ⓘ |
| verse5TextSummary | Command to let gentleness be evident because the Lord is near ⓘ |
| verseEnd | Philippians 4:5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verses | 4–5 ⓘ |
| verseStart | Philippians 4:4 ⓘ |
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Subject: Philippians 4:4–5 Description of subject: Philippians 4:4–5 is a New Testament passage in which the Apostle Paul exhorts believers to rejoice in the Lord always and to let their gentleness be evident to all because the Lord is near.
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