Philippians 4

4Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters

, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.G5620G3450G80G27G2532G1973G3450G5479G2532G4735G3779G4739G1722G2962G27

Words of Encouragement

2Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement.G3870G2136G2532G3870G4941G5426G846G5426G1722G29623And I ask you, my true partner

, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.G2532G2065G4571G2532G1103G4805G4815G846G3748G4866G3427G1722G2098G3326G2815G2532G2532G3062G3450G4904G3739G3686G1722G976G22224Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!G5463G1722G2962G3842G3825G2046G54635Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.G1097G5216G1933G1097G3956G444G2962G14516Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.G3309G3367G235G1722G3956G4335G2532G1162G3326G2169G1107G5216G155G1107G4314G23167Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.G2532G1515G2316G3588G5242G3956G3563G5432G5216G2588G2532G5216G3540G1722G5547G24248And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.G3063G80G3745G2076G227G3745G4586G3745G1342G3745G53G3745G4375G3745G2163G1536G703G2532G1536G1868G3049G50239Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.G5023G3739G3129G2532G3129G2532G3880G2532G191G2532G1492G1722G1698G4238G2532G2316G1515G2071G3326G5216

Paul’s Thanks for Their Gifts

10How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me.G1161G5463G1722G2962G3171G3754G2235G4218G5426G330G5228G1700G330G1909G3739G5426G2532G5426G1161G17011Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.G3756G3004G3754G2596G5304G1063G1473G3129G1722G3739G1510G1511G84212I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.G1161G1492G5013G2532G1492G4052G1722G3956G2532G1722G3956G3453G2532G5526G2532G3983G2532G4052G2532G530213For I can do everything through Christ

, who gives me strength.G2480G3956G1722G5547G3588G1743G316514Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.G4133G2573G4160G4790G3450G234715As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this.G1161G5210G5374G1492G2532G3754G1722G746G2098G3753G1831G575G3109G3762G1577G2841G3427G1519G3056G1394G2532G3028G1508G5210G344116Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once.G3754G2532G1722G2332G3992G2532G530G2532G1364G1519G3427G553217I don't say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.G3756G3754G1934G1390G235G1934G2590G4121G1519G5216G305618At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.G1161G568G3956G2532G4052G4137G1209G3844G1891G3844G5216G3744G2175G2378G1184G2101G231619And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.G1161G3450G2316G4137G3956G5216G5532G2596G846G4149G1722G1391G1722G5547G242420Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.G1161G2316G2532G2257G3962G1391G1519G165G165G281

Paul’s Final Greetings

21Give my greetings to each of God's holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings.G782G3956G40G1722G5547G2424G80G4862G1698G782G520922And all the rest of God's people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar's household.G3956G40G782G5209G1161G3122G1537G2541G361423May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G3956G281