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.

The Real Biblical Meaning of Jeremiah 29:11. Jeremiah 29:11 may be the most frequently misapplied verse in the modern Christian imagination. Plastered across mugs, journals, and graduation cards, it is often reduced to a generalized promise of personal success. But to rip this verse from its historical and theological context is to domesticate it—transforming a message of long-suffering hope into a shallow slogan.