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1. My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you. Continue following the Lord as I have told you.
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1. Therefore G5620 , my G3450 brethren G80 dearly beloved G27 and G2532 longed for G1973 , my G3450 joy G5479 and G2532 crown G4735 , so G3779 stand fast G4739 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , my dearly beloved G27 .
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2. Euodia and Syntyche, you both belong to the Lord, so please agree with each other.
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2. I beseech G3870 Euodias G2136 , and G2532 beseech G3870 Syntyche G4941 , that they be of the same mind G5426 G3588 G846 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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3. For this I make a special request to my friend who has served with me so faithfully: Help these women. They worked hard with me in telling people the Good News, together with Clement and others who worked with me. Their names are written in the book of life.
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3. And G2532 I entreat G2065 thee G4571 also G2532 , true G1103 yokefellow G4805 , help G4815 those women G846 which G3748 labored with G4866 me G3427 in G1722 the G3588 gospel G2098 , with G3326 Clement G2815 also G2532 , and G2532 with other G3062 my G3450 fellow laborers G4904 , whose G3739 names G3686 are in G1722 the book G976 of life G2222 .
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4. Always be filled with joy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be filled with joy.
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4. Rejoice G5463 in G1722 the Lord G2962 always G3842 : and again G3825 I say G2046 , Rejoice G5463 .
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5. Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.
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5. Let your G5216 moderation G1933 be known G1097 unto all G3956 men G444 . The G3588 Lord G2962 is at hand G1451 .
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6. Don't worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.
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6. Be careful G3309 for nothing G3367 ; but G235 in G1722 every thing G3956 by prayer G4335 and G2532 supplication G1162 with G3326 thanksgiving G2169 let your G5216 requests G155 be made known G1107 unto G4314 God G2316 .
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7. And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God's peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.
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7. And G2532 the G3588 peace G1515 of God G2316 , which passeth G5242 all G3956 understanding G3563 , shall keep G5432 your G5216 hearts G2588 and G2532 minds G3540 through G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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8. Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
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8. Finally G3063 , brethren G80 , whatsoever things G3745 are G2076 true G227 , whatsoever things G3745 are honest G4586 , whatsoever things G3745 are just G1342 , whatsoever things G3745 are pure G53 , whatsoever things G3745 are lovely G4375 , whatsoever things G3745 are of good report G2163 ; if there be any G1536 virtue G703 , and G2532 if there be any G1536 praise G1868 , think on G3049 these things G5023 .
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9. And do what you learned and received from me�what I told you and what you saw me do. And the God who gives peace will be with you.
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9. Those things G5023 , which G3739 ye have both G2532 learned G3129 , and G2532 received G3880 , and G2532 heard G191 , and G2532 seen G1492 in G1722 me G1698 , do G4238 : and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of peace G1515 shall be G2071 with G3326 you G5216 .
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10. I am so happy, and I thank the Lord that you have again shown your care for me. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.
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10. But G1161 I rejoiced G5463 in G1722 the Lord G2962 greatly G3171 , that G3754 now G2235 at the last G4218 your care G5426 of G5228 me G1700 hath flourished again G330 ; wherein G1909 G3739 ye were also G2532 careful G5426 , but G1161 ye lacked opportunity G170 .
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11. I am telling you this, but not because I need something. I have learned to be satisfied with what I have and with whatever happens.
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11. Not G3756 that G3754 I speak G3004 in respect of G2596 want G5304 : for G1063 I G1473 have learned G3129 , in G1722 whatsoever state G3739 I am G1510 , therewith to be G1511 content G842 .
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12. I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation�when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing.
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12. G1161 I know G1492 both how to be abased G5013 , and G2532 I know G1492 how to abound G4052 G1722 : every where G3956 and G2532 in G1722 all things G3956 I am instructed G3453 both G2532 to be full G5526 and G2532 to be hungry G3983 , both G2532 to abound G4052 and G2532 to suffer need G5302 .
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13. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do.
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13. I can do G2480 all things G3956 through G1722 Christ G5547 which strengtheneth G1743 me G3165 .
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14. But it was good that you helped me when I needed help.
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14. Notwithstanding G4133 ye have well G2573 done G4160 , that ye did communicate with G4790 my G3450 affliction G2347 .
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15. You people in Philippi remember when I first told the Good News there. When I left Macedonia, you were the only church that gave me help.
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15. Now G1161 ye G5210 Philippians G5374 know G1492 also G2532 , that G3754 in G1722 the beginning G746 of the G3588 gospel G2098 , when G3753 I departed G1831 from G575 Macedonia G3109 , no G3762 church G1577 communicated G2841 with me G3427 as concerning G1519 G3056 giving G1394 and G2532 receiving G3028 , but G1508 ye G5210 only G3441 .
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16. Several times you sent me things I needed when I was in Thessalonica.
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16. For G3754 even G2532 in G1722 Thessalonica G2332 ye sent G3992 G2532 once and again G530 G2532 G1364 unto G1519 my G3427 necessity G5532 .
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17. Really, it is not that I want to get gifts from you. But I want you to have the benefit that comes from giving.
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17. Not G3756 because G3754 I desire G1934 a gift G1390 : but G235 I desire G1934 fruit G2590 that may abound G4121 to G1519 your G5216 account G3056 .
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18. I have everything I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.
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18. But G1161 I have G568 all G3956 , and G2532 abound G4052 : I am full G4137 , having received G1209 of G3844 Epaphroditus G1891 the things G3588 which were sent from G3844 you G5216 , an odor G3744 of a sweet smell G2175 , a sacrifice G2378 acceptable G1184 , well G2101 -pleasing to God G2316 .
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19. My God will use his glorious riches to give you everything you need. He will do this through Christ Jesus.
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19. But G1161 my G3450 God G2316 shall supply G4137 all G3956 your G5216 need G5532 according G2596 to his G848 riches G4149 in G1722 glory G1391 by G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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20. Glory to our God and Father forever and ever. Amen.
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20. Now G1161 unto God G2316 and G2532 our G2257 Father G3962 be glory G1391 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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21. Give our greetings to God's people there�to each one who belongs to Christ Jesus. Those in God's family who are with me send you their greetings.
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21. Salute G782 every G3956 saint G40 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 . The G3588 brethren G80 which are with G4862 me G1698 greet G782 you G5209 .
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22. And greetings to you from all of God's people here, especially those who work in the service of the emperor.
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22. All G3956 the G3588 saints G40 salute G782 you G5209 G1161 , chiefly G3122 they G3588 that are of G1537 Caesar G2541 's household G3614 .
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23. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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23. The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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