Tag Archives: Philippians 4:18

Ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα καὶ περισσεύω· πεπλήρωμαι δεξάμενος παρὰ Ἐπαφροδίτου τὰ παρ’ ὑμῶν, ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίαν δεκτήν, εὐάρεστον τῷ Θεῷ. (Philippians 4:18)

But I have received everything and I abound; I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Apostolic Gratitude and Liturgical Language

This verse is Paul’s beautifully stylized thank-you note, expressed not in transactional terms but in sacrificial and liturgical imagery. He speaks not only of receiving a material gift but of a spiritual act that rises to God.

ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα καὶ περισσεύω – “I have received everything and abound.”… Learn Koine Greek