Philippians 4:6-7 in Spanish (Filipenses 4:6-7)

"Be anxious for nothing" is two words in Spanish: "Por nada." For nothing. The verse then tells you what to do with the worry instead: bring it to God in prayer, with thanksgiving.

Here are both verses, the command and the promise, in the Reina-Valera with the English underneath, read aloud by a real voice at full speed and slow.

Philippians 4:6 · Filipenses 4:6

Por nada estén afanosos; sino sean notorias sus peticiones delante de Dios en toda oración y ruego, con hacimiento de gracias.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Word by word

Por nada: for nothing
estén afanosos: be anxious ("afanoso": anxious, careworn)
sino sean notorias: but present your requests
sus peticiones: your requests
delante de Dios: before God
en toda oración y ruego: by prayer and petition
con hacimiento de gracias: with thanksgiving ("hacimiento de gracias," an older phrase for giving of thanks)

Philippians 4:7 · Filipenses 4:7

La paz de Dios, que sobrepuja todo entendimiento, guardará sus corazones.

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts.

Word by word

La paz de Dios: the peace of God
que sobrepuja: which surpasses ("sobrepuja," an older word for surpasses)
todo entendimiento: all understanding
guardará: will guard
sus corazones: your hearts

How to pronounce it

afanosos: ah-fah-NOH-sohs. Anxious, fretful. From afán, the old word for anxious striving.
oración: oh-rah-see-OHN. Prayer. The written accent puts the stress on the last syllable.
sobrepuja: soh-breh-POO-hah. Surpasses, outstrips. The peace of God sobrepuja all understanding.

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Common questions

How do you say be anxious for nothing in Spanish?+

"Por nada estén afanosos": for nothing be anxious. It is the opening of Philippians 4:6 in the Reina-Valera.

How do you say the peace of God in Spanish?+

"La paz de Dios." Verse 7 begins: "La paz de Dios, que sobrepuja todo entendimiento, guardará sus corazones." The full verse continues "and your minds in Christ Jesus."

What does con hacimiento de gracias mean?+

With giving of thanks. Hacimiento is an old Spanish word for the act of making or giving; the phrase is the Reina-Valera's "with thanksgiving."

More verses in Spanish

Philippians 4:6-7 in Spanish (Filipenses 4:6-7)

"Be anxious for nothing" is two words in Spanish: "Por nada." For nothing. The verse then tells you what to do with the worry instead: bring it to God in prayer, with thanksgiving.

Here are both verses, the command and the promise, in the Reina-Valera with the English underneath, read aloud by a real voice at full speed and slow.

Philippians 4:6 · Filipenses 4:6

Por nada estén afanosos; sino sean notorias sus peticiones delante de Dios en toda oración y ruego, con hacimiento de gracias.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Word by word

Por nada: for nothing
estén afanosos: be anxious ("afanoso": anxious, careworn)
sino sean notorias: but present your requests
sus peticiones: your requests
delante de Dios: before God
en toda oración y ruego: by prayer and petition
con hacimiento de gracias: with thanksgiving ("hacimiento de gracias," an older phrase for giving of thanks)

Philippians 4:7 · Filipenses 4:7

La paz de Dios, que sobrepuja todo entendimiento, guardará sus corazones.

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts.

Word by word

La paz de Dios: the peace of God
que sobrepuja: which surpasses ("sobrepuja," an older word for surpasses)
todo entendimiento: all understanding
guardará: will guard
sus corazones: your hearts

How to pronounce it

afanosos: ah-fah-NOH-sohs. Anxious, fretful. From afán, the old word for anxious striving.
oración: oh-rah-see-OHN. Prayer. The written accent puts the stress on the last syllable.
sobrepuja: soh-breh-POO-hah. Surpasses, outstrips. The peace of God sobrepuja all understanding.

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Common questions

How do you say be anxious for nothing in Spanish?+

"Por nada estén afanosos": for nothing be anxious. It is the opening of Philippians 4:6 in the Reina-Valera.

How do you say the peace of God in Spanish?+

"La paz de Dios." Verse 7 begins: "La paz de Dios, que sobrepuja todo entendimiento, guardará sus corazones." The full verse continues "and your minds in Christ Jesus."

What does con hacimiento de gracias mean?+

With giving of thanks. Hacimiento is an old Spanish word for the act of making or giving; the phrase is the Reina-Valera's "with thanksgiving."