< Philippians 4 >

1 So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.
Stand fast then, brothers, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved!
2 Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;
Euodia I entreat, and I entreat Syntyche, to be of the same mind of the Lord;
3 and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names [are] in the book of life.
yes, and I beg you also, my true yokefellow, to help them; for these women shared my toil in the furtherance of the gospel, together with Clement, and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;
Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again will I say, rejoice!
5 let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord [is] near;
Let your reasonableness be recognized by every one. The Lord is near you.
6 for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;
Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as [are] grave, as many as [are] righteous, as many as [are] pure, as many as [are] lovely, as many as [are] of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.
9 the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.
Put in practise also what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me; and the God of peace shall be with you.
10 And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;
Moreover, I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that now once more your care for me blossomed afresh; though indeed you did take thought in this matter, but you lacked the opportunity of expression.
11 not that in respect of want I say [it], for I did learn in the things in which I am — to be content;
Not that I speak as if I were in want, for at least have learned how to be content, whatever happens.
12 I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.
I know how to live humbly, and I also know how to bear prosperity. In every place and under all circumstances I have been initiated into the secret of fulness and of hunger, of prosperity and of want.
13 For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;
I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.
14 but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;
Notwithstanding, you have acted nobly in making yourselves comrades in my trouble.
15 and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;
And you very well know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I had left Macedonia, no church but yourselves had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
16 because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;
For even while I was still in Thessalonica, you sent once and again for my needs.
17 not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;
It is not your gifts I am eager for, but I am eager for the abundant profit that accrues to your divine account.
18 and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you — an odour of a sweet smell — a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
But I give you a receipt in full for all things abound. I am amply supplied with what you sent by Epaphroditus - an odor of sweet fragrance, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
19 and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;
All your own needs my God will fully supply, according to his riches in glory, in Christ Jesus.
20 and to God, even our Father, [is] the glory — to the ages of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Now unto our God and Father be the glory, forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
21 Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus; there salute you the brethren with me;
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me salute you.
22 there salute you all the saints, and specially those of Caesar's house;
All the saints salute you, and especially the slaves of the Emperor’s household.
23 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits.

< Philippians 4 >