unfoldingWord_en_tn/php/04/04.md

## Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ##

Paul is talking to all the Philippian believers. He repeats the command to rejoice to emphasize how important it is. This can be translated as: "Be glad because of what the Lord has done! Again I tell you be glad!"

## Your gentleness needs to be known to all people. ##

"All people need to see how kind you are."

## The Lord is near ##

Possible meanings are 1) The Lord Jesus is near to the believers in spirit or 2) the day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth is near.

## in everything by prayer in requests tell God what you need and thank him ##

"ask God for everything you need with prayer and thanks."

## which exceeds all understanding ##

"which is more than we can understand"

## will guard your hearts and your thoughts ##

This presents God's peace as a soldier that protects our emotions and thoughts from worrying. This full meaning could be made explicit: "will be like a soldier and guard your emotions and thoughts from worrying about the troubles of this life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ##`

			`Paul is talking to all the Philippian believers. He repeats the command to rejoice to emphasize how important it is. This can be translated as: "Be glad because of what the Lord has done! Again I tell you be glad!"`

			`## Your gentleness needs to be known to all people. ##`

			`"All people need to see how kind you are."`

			`## The Lord is near ##`

			`Possible meanings are 1) The Lord Jesus is near to the believers in spirit or 2) the day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth is near.`

			`## in everything by prayer in requests tell God what you need and thank him ##`

			`"ask God for everything you need with prayer and thanks."`

			`## which exceeds all understanding ##`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`"which is more than we can understand"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`## will guard your hearts and your thoughts ##`

			`This presents God's peace as a soldier that protects our emotions and thoughts from worrying. This full meaning could be made explicit: "will be like a soldier and guard your emotions and thoughts from worrying about the troubles of this life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`