Philippians 4

1ThereforeG5620, myG1473 brothersG80, whom I loveG27 andG2532 long forG1973, myG1473 joyG5479 andG2532 crownG4735, that is howG3779 you must stand firmG4739 inG1722 the LordG2962, my belovedG27.

2I urgeG3870 EuodiaG2136 andG2532 SyntycheG4941 to agreeG3588G846G5426 with each other inG1722 the LordG2962. 3YesG3483, andG2532 I askG2065 youG4771, my trueG1103 yokefellowG4805,1 to helpG4815 theseG846 women whoG3748 have contendedG4866 at my sideG1473 forG1722 theG3588 gospelG2098, alongG2532 withG3326 ClementG2815 andG2532 theG3588 restG3062 of myG1473 fellow workersG4904, whoseG3739 namesG3686 are inG1722 the BookG976 of LifeG2222.

4RejoiceG5463 inG1722 the LordG2962 alwaysG3842. I will sayG2046 it againG3825: RejoiceG5463! 5Let yourG4771 gentlenessG1933 be apparentG1097 to allG3956G444. TheG3588 LordG2962 is nearG1451.

6Be anxious forG3309 nothingG3367, butG235 inG1722 everythingG3956, byG3588 prayerG4335 andG2532 petitionG1162, withG3326 thanksgivingG2169, presentG1107 yourG4771 requestsG155 toG4314 GodG2316. 7AndG2532 theG3588 peaceG1515 of GodG2316, whichG3588 surpassesG5242 allG3956 understandingG3563, will guardG5432 yourG4771 heartsG2588 andG2532 yourG4771 mindsG3540 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

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FinallyG3063, brothersG80, whateverG3745 isG1510 trueG227, whateverG3745 is honorableG4586, whateverG3745 is rightG1342, whateverG3745 is pureG53, whateverG3745 is lovelyG4375, whateverG3745 is admirableG2163—ifG1487 anythingG5100 is excellentG703 or praiseworthyG1868—think onG3049 these thingsG3778. 9WhateverG3739 you have learnedG3129 orG2532 receivedG3880 orG2532 heardG191 from me, orG2532 seenG3708 inG1722 meG1473, put it into practiceG4238G3778. AndG2532 theG3588 GodG2316 of peaceG1515 will beG1510 withG3326 youG4771.

The Generosity of the Philippians

(2 Corinthians 8:1–15)

10NowG1161 I rejoiceG5463 greatlyG3171 inG1722 the LordG2962 thatG3754 at lastG2235G4218 you have revivedG330 your concernG5426 forG5228 meG1473. You were indeed concernedG1909G3739G2532G5426, butG1161 you had no opportunityG170 to show it. 11I am not saying thisG3756G3004 out ofG2596 needG5304, forG1063 IG1473 have learnedG3129 to beG1510 contentG842 regardless of my circumstancesG1722G3739G1510. 12I knowG1492 how to live humblyG5013, andG2532 I knowG1492 how to aboundG4052. InG1722 anyG3956 andG2532 every situationG3956 I have learned the secretG3453 of being filledG5526 andG2532 being hungryG3983, of having plentyG4052 andG2532 having needG5302. 13I can doG2480 all thingsG3956 throughG1722 Christ whoG3588 gives me strengthG1743G1473.2

14NeverthelessG4133, you have doneG4160 wellG2573 to share inG4790 myG1473 afflictionG2347. 15And asG1161 youG4771 PhilippiansG5374 knowG1492, inG1722 the early daysG746 of theG3588 gospelG2098, whenG3753 I leftG1831G575 MacedoniaG3109, noG3762 churchG1577 butG1487G3361 youG4771 partneredG2841 with meG1473 inG1519 the matterG3056 of givingG1394 andG2532 receivingG3028. 16ForG3754 evenG2532 while I was inG1722 ThessalonicaG2332, you providedG3992 forG1519 myG1473 needsG5532 againG2532G530 andG2532 againG1364.

17NotG3756 thatG3754 I am seekingG1934 aG3588 giftG1390, butG235 I am looking forG1934 theG3588 fruitG2590 thatG3588 may be creditedG4121 toG1519 yourG4771 accountG3056. 18I haveG568 allG3956 I needG4137 andG2532 moreG4052, now that I have receivedG1209 yourG3844G4771 giftsG3588 fromG3844 EpaphroditusG1891. They are a fragrantG2175G3744 offering, an acceptableG1184 sacrificeG2378, well-pleasingG2101 to GodG2316.

19AndG1161 myG1473 GodG2316 will supplyG4137 allG3956 yourG4771 needsG5532 according toG2596 HisG846 gloriousG1722G1391 richesG4149 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 20ToG3588 ourG1473 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 be gloryG1391 foreverG1519G3588G165 and everG165. AmenG281.

Final Greetings

(Ephesians 6:21–24; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)

21GreetG782 allG3956 the saintsG40 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

TheG3588 brothersG80 who are withG4862 meG1473 send you greetingsG782G4771.

22AllG3956 theG3588 saintsG40 send you greetingsG782G4771, especiallyG3122 thoseG3588 fromG1537 theG3588 householdG3614 of CaesarG2541.

23TheG3588 graceG5485 of theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 be withG3326 yourG4771 spiritG4151.3