Philippians 4:11-12

I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

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13 songs meet this passage

  • Belong Together · Mark Ambor

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    The contentment expressed with little mirrors Paul's learned contentment, though here it rests in companionship rather than in Christ.

  • I Ain't Worried · OneRepublic

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    Paul's contentment in any circumstance resembles the song's carefree attitude toward lack, though his peace is rooted in Christ rather than bravado.

  • “Got no stress, I've been through all that”

    Old Town Road (Diplo Remix) · Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus & Diplo

    strains against Philippians 4:11-12

    The song's contentment is rooted in wealth and ease, unlike Paul's contentment that holds steady regardless of circumstance.

  • “Take me back, back, back like”

    Havana (feat. Young Thug) · Camila Cabello

    strains against Philippians 4:11-12

    The repeated longing to return to a lost past contrasts with Paul's learned contentment wherever he is.

  • “I've been down before the come up, I ain't stressin”

    Blessings (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) · Lecrae

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    Contentment learned through seasons of both lack and abundance is the same posture Paul describes here.

  • Jolene · Dolly Parton

    strains against Philippians 4:11-12

    Placing her entire happiness in another person's choice shows a fragile foundation, unlike Paul's contentment rooted elsewhere.

  • “I wouldn't change it for the world”

    Life Changes · Thomas Rhett

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    Contentment amid change and uncertainty echoes Paul's learned contentment in all circumstances.

  • Under the Sea (Soundtrack Version) · Samuel E. Wright

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    The song's call to be content with one's surroundings mirrors Paul's lesson of contentment in all circumstances.

  • Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head · B.J. Thomas

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    The resolve not to complain and to stay content resembles Paul's learned contentment in all circumstances, though here without reference to God as the source.

  • “I shouldn't mope around, I shouldn't curse”

    Ripped Pants · SpongeBob SquarePants

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-12

    The song's narrator acknowledges he shouldn't wallow, echoing Paul's learned contentment even in embarrassing or low moments.

  • “My level's too high to bring me down”

    Happy (From "Despicable Me 2") · Pharrell Williams

    strains against Philippians 4:11-13

    Paul's contentment comes from Christ's strength in all circumstances, while the song locates its unshakable happiness purely within the self.

  • “Makes me feel like I can't live without you”

    Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) · Rihanna

    strains against Philippians 4:11-13

    Paul describes a contentment rooted in Christ regardless of circumstance; this lyric instead places ultimate sufficiency in another flawed person.

  • Even If · MercyMe

    resonates with Philippians 4:11-13

    Echoes Paul's learned contentment, finding strength through Christ rather than through changed conditions.

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