¹ So then, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord this way beloved.

² I exhort Euodias, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

³ Yes, I ask thee also, genuine yokefellow, help them-the women who labored with me in the good news-with Clement also, and the rest of my co-workmen whose names are in the book of life.

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

⁵ Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is near.

⁶ Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thankfulness make your requests known to God.

⁷ And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally brothers, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are commendable, if anything is a virtue, and if anything is praiseworthy, think on these things.

⁹ And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

¹⁰ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last ye have revived thinking about me, in which also ye were thinking, but ye lacked opportunity.

¹¹ Not that I speak regarding need, for I have learned in what things I am to be content.

¹² I know both how to be abased and how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be lacking.

¹³ I can do all things in the Christ who strengthens me.

¹⁴ Nevertheless ye did well having shared with my affliction.

¹⁵ And ye Philippians also have seen that, in the beginning of the good news when I departed from Macedonia, not one congregation shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except ye only,

¹⁶ because also in Thessalonica ye sent both once and again to my need.

¹⁷ Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

¹⁸ But I receive all things, and I abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an aroma of fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice well-pleasing to God.

¹⁹ And my God will fill your every need according to his wealth in glory in Christ Jesus.

²⁰ Now to our God and Father is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

²¹ Salute every sanctified man in Christ Jesus. The brothers with me salute you.

²² All the sanctified salute you, and especially those of the house of Caesar.

²³ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is with you all. Truly.