(exclusively) to the proximity of the parousia in 4:5 (cf. Rom 10:8; Eph 2:13).11 The apostle might (also) be seeking to convey that “the nearness of God is my good” (Ps 73:28) and that “the LORD is near those who call upon him” (Ps 145:18; cf. Jas 4:8; 5:8).12 Regardless, Paul instructs the assembly in 4:6 to be anxious for nothing (cf. Matt 6:25–34; 1 Cor 7:32–34). On the contrary, he calls the congregation “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving [to] let [their] requests be