Philippians 4:15-23

15Also, you Christians in Philippi know that you already helped me earlier. That was the time when I started to tell people God's good news. When I left Macedonia, you were the only group of Christians who helped me. We were able to help one another, and no other group of Christians did that for me.

16Even when I was at Thessalonica, you helped me. More than once, you sent gifts to me because I needed things.

17It is not your gifts themselves that I want. But I want you to do good things so that God will bless you in return.

18Epaphroditus has brought the gifts that you sent to me. I have received those gifts, so that I no longer need anything. You have sent me more than enough. Your gifts are like a sacrifice with a nice smell that you have offered to God. God accepts that kind of sacrifice. It makes him very happy.

19My Lord God in heaven has plenty of good and valuable things. Because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will give to you everything that you need.

20Our Father God is very great! It is right that everyone should praise him always and for ever! Amen. This is true.

21Say ‘hello’ on my behalf to all of God's people there who belong to Christ Jesus. The believers who are here with me say ‘hello’ to you.

22All God's people here say ‘hello’ to you. The Christians who live in the king's house say a special ‘hello’ to you.

23We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be kind to you, so that your spirits are strong.