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Philippians 4

Phil. 4:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I can do
ischuo (Greek #2480)
to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
Pronounce: is-khoo'-o
Origin: from 2479
all things
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
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en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
b Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
which
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
strengtheneth
endunamoo (Greek #1743)
to empower
KJV usage: enable, (increase in) strength(-en), be (make) strong.
Pronounce: en-doo-nam-o'-o
Origin: from 1722 and 1412
me
me (Greek #3165)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my.
Pronounce: meh
Origin: a shorter (and probably originally) form of 1691
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John 15:5• 5I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, he beareth much fruit; because apart from me ye can do nothing. (John 15:5)
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2 Cor. 12:9• 9and he hath said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest on me. (2 Cor. 12:9)

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John 15:4‑5,7• 4Abide in me, and I in you: as the branch cannot bear fruit from itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither [can] ye, unless ye abide in me.
 5I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, he beareth much fruit; because apart from me ye can do nothing.
 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and it shall come to pass for you. (John 15:4‑5,7)
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2 Cor. 3:4‑5• 4And such confidence have we through the Christ toward God;
 5not that we are competent from ourselves to reckon anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God, (2 Cor. 3:4‑5)
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2 Cor. 12:9‑10• 9and he hath said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest on me.
 10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Cor. 12:9‑10)
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Eph. 3:16• 16that he would give you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power by his Spirit into the inner man, (Eph. 3:16)
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Eph. 6:10• 10For the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in [the] Lord and in the strength of his might. (Eph. 6:10)
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Col. 1:11• 11in all power empowered according to the might of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy; (Col. 1:11)
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Isa. 40:29‑31•  (Isa. 40:29‑31)
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Isa. 41:10•  (Isa. 41:10)
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Isa. 45:24•  (Isa. 45:24)
• Sweet and precious experience—not only because it gives ability to meet all circumstances, which is of great price, but because the Lord is known, the constant, faithful, mighty friend of the heart. (“Philippians 4” by J.N. Darby)
• He does not say “I have strength in myself”, but “in Him that gives me power.” (“Philippians 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.

W. Kelly Translation

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In all things I am strong in him that empowereth me.