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Philippians 4

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philippians.4.phil4Requests

γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν

GRAMMARTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

How are requests brought before God?

The passive imperative invites the community to make its requests known toward God in every situation, with thanksgiving framing both prayer and petition.

Why this default

The passive sequence leads because it preserves every element—prayer, petition, thanksgiving, requests, and direction toward God; the alternatives favor active English or rearrange the threefold practice.

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Project defaultbut in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God

Project default · form and sequence retained

Alternativebut instead, in every circumstance, present your requests to God through prayer and pleading, with thanksgiving

Responsible alternative · active English

Alternativebut in every matter, let prayer, petition, and thanksgiving bring your requests before God

Threefold practice and divine direction foregrounded

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Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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