What Philippians 4:13 Really Means. “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 is the most embroidered, hashtagged, tattooed, and out-of-context verse in the entire New Testament. It’s printed on gym bags, stitched onto athletic jerseys, and weaponized as a motivational mantra for everything from job interviews to deadlifts. But Paul was not writing about touchdowns, promotions, or personal ambition. He was writing about survival.