1Therefore, mybrethren dearly belovedand longed for, myjoyandcrown, so stand fastin the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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I beseechEuodias, andbeseechSyntyche, that they be of the samemindin the Lord.
3And I intreattheealso, trueyokefellow, help those womenwhichlabouredwithmein the gospel, withClementalso, andwithothermyfellowlabourers, whosenames are in the book of life.
4Rejoicein the Lordalway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5Letyourmoderation be known unto allmen. The Lord is at hand.
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Be careful for nothing; butin every thing by prayerandsupplicationwiththanksgivingletyourrequests be made knownuntoGod.
7And the peace of God, whichpassethallunderstanding, shall keepyourheartsandmindsthroughChristJesus.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoever thingsaretrue, whatsoever thingsarehonest, whatsoever thingsarejust, whatsoever thingsarepure, whatsoever thingsarelovely, whatsoever thingsare of good report; if there be anyvirtue, and if there be anypraise, think on these things.
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Those things, which ye havebothlearned, andreceived, andheard, andseeninme, do: and the God of peace shall bewithyou.
10But I rejoicedin the Lordgreatly, thatnow at the last your careofme hath flourished again; wherein ye werealsocareful, but ye lacked opportunity.
11Not that Ispeakinrespect of want: forI have learned, in whatsoever stateIam, therewith to becontent.
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I knowboth how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every whereandin all things I am instructedboth to be fulland to be hungry, both to aboundand to suffer need.
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I can do all thingsthroughChristwhichstrengthenethme.
14Notwithstanding ye have welldone, that ye did communicate withmyaffliction.
15NowyePhilippiansknowalso, thatin the beginning of the gospel, when I departedfromMacedonia, nochurch communicated withmeasconcerninggivingandreceiving, butyeonly.
16ForeveninThessalonica ye sentonceandagainuntomynecessity.
17Notbecause I desire a gift: but I desirefruit that may aboundtoyouraccount.
18But I haveall, andabound: I am full, having receivedofEpaphroditus the things which were sent fromyou, an odourof a sweet smell, a sacrificeacceptable, wellpleasing to God.
19ButmyGod shall supplyallyourneed according tohisrichesinglorybyChristJesus.
20Now unto GodandourFather be gloryforeverandever. Amen.
21SaluteeverysaintinChristJesus. The brethren which are withmegreetyou.
22All the saintssaluteyou, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
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The grace of ourLordJesusChrist be withyouall. Amen. To the PhilippianswrittenfromRome, byEpaphroditus.