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\h Philippians 
\toc1 Philippians 
\toc2 Philippians 
\mt1 Philippians 
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\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\p \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w including|strong="G4862"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* elders\f + \fr 1:1  \fk elders \ft Here, literally, “overseers.” See “elders (New Testament)” in the Word List.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* special \w servants|strong="G1249"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 Paul’s Prayer 
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* remember \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G3568"\w* thank God \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G3568"\w* told \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* helped \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* believed \w until|strong="G0891"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* am \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w began|strong="G1728"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* continue \w until|strong="G0891"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* completes \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* comes again. 
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\v 7 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* close \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* played \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* important \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*—\w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* time \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* whenever \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* defending \w and|strong="G2532"\w* proving \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 8 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* knows \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want very much \w to|strong="G1722"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: 
\b
\mi \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* grow \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* understanding \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*; 
\v 10 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w difference|strong="G1308"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* choose \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G1506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0677"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 11 \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* many good works \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* produced \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\s1 Paul’s Troubles Help \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s Work 
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\v 12 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* helped \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 13 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Roman guards \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* know \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison \w for|strong="G1722"\w* serving \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 14 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* being \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison \w has|strong="G2316"\w* caused \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* believers \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w courage|strong="G5111"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* telling \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* jealous \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bitter. \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help. 
\v 16 \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* God gave me \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G1537"\w* defending \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* tell \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2347"\w* \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* \w ambition|strong="G2052"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2347"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* doing \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* think \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* prison. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* doesn’t matter. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* important \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* telling \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* sincere \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G0235"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G5463"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* doing \w it|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\p \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, 
\v 19 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* help \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* cause \w this|strong="G3778"\w* trouble \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* freedom.\f + \fr 1:19  \fk freedom \ft Or “salvation.”\f* 
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* feel sure \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G0153"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* speak freely \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* let God use \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* bring \w more|strong="G2596"\w* honor \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* doesn’t matter \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* important thing \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* benefit.\f + \fr 1:21  \fk death … benefit \ft Paul says that death would be better, because death would bring him nearer to Christ.\f* 
\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2590"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w choose|strong="G0138"\w*—\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w*. 
\v 23 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* choice. Sometimes \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w That|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*; 
\v 24 \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* need \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* alive. 
\v 25 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* grow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 26 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* bursting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* did \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Just|strong="G3440"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* live \w as|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* honors \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G0548"\w* away \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w together|strong="G4866"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* purpose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* work \w together|strong="G4866"\w* like \w a|strong="G3708"\w* team \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* saved \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* enemies \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* lost. 
\v 29 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* blessed \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* ways \w that|strong="G3754"\w* serve \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* honor \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* glory \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 30 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* difficulties \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* face, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* still \w having|strong="G2192"\w* troubles. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* face \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 Be United and Care for Each Other 
\p
\v 1 Think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* brought \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kindness \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* shown \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* enjoy these blessings, 
\v 2 \w then|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w make|strong="G4137"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*: \w Agree|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* each \w other|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G1520"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* each \w other|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2192"\w* \w united|strong="G4861"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* goals \w and|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G1520"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* whatever \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w do|strong="G2233"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* let \w selfishness|strong="G2052"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* pride \w be|strong="G3366"\w* \w your|strong="G3366"\w* guide. \w Be|strong="G3366"\w* humble, \w and|strong="G0235"\w* honor \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G5242"\w* \w than|strong="G5242"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* interested \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* life, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* care \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\s1 Learn \w From|strong="G3361"\w* Christ \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* Unselfish 
\p
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life \w together|strong="G1722"\w*, \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* thought. 
\b
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* like \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* every \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* think \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w equal|strong="G2470"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* use \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* own benefit. 
\q1
\v 7 \w Instead|strong="G0235"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave up everything, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* God. 
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* role \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, appearing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w*. 
\q1 \w During|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* life \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, 
\q2
\v 8 \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* fully \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* God, 
\q2 \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* caused \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*—\w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* raised \w him|strong="G0846"\w* up \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w most|strong="G5228"\w* important place 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* greater \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 God did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* person \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* down \w to|strong="G2443"\w* honor \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w*. 
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w confess|strong="G1843"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\s1 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* Wants \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* 
\p
\v 12 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* taught. \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* important \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* gives meaning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\p
\v 14 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w complaining|strong="G1112"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w arguing|strong="G1261"\w* 
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G0185"\w*, \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w without|strong="G0273"\w* \w any|strong="G3739"\w* fault. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* living \w with|strong="G1722"\w* evil people all around \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sense \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* right. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* people \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w lights|strong="G5458"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* dark \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, 
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* offer \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* gives \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2250"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* comes \w again|strong="G1519"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* show \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* wasted—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* race \w and|strong="G2250"\w* won. 
\p
\v 17 \w Your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* makes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* give \w your|strong="G1487"\w* lives \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* serving God. Maybe \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* offer \w my|strong="G3956"\w* own life \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* happens, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 18 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\s1 News \w About|strong="G3588"\w* Timothy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Epaphroditus 
\p
\v 19 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blessing \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* glad \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w learn|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 20 \w I|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* else like Timothy, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w genuinely|strong="G1104"\w* cares \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* interested \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* lives. \w They|strong="G2212"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* care \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* work \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 22 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w person|strong="G0846"\w* Timothy \w is|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w served|strong="G1398"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* telling \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 23 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* plan \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* quickly, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* soon \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* happen \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 24 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* help me \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*. 
\p
\v 25 \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* think \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3992"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* God’s family, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* works \w and|strong="G2532"\w* serves \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s army. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* help, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, 
\v 26 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worried \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* near \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* helped \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* want \w very|strong="G0846"\w* much \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w*. \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* happy. \w And|strong="G3708"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* can stop worrying about \w you|strong="G3708"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Welcome|strong="G4327"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* much \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. Give \w honor|strong="G1784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* Epaphroditus. 
\v 30 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* honored \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* almost \w died|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* put \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w danger|strong="G2288"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* could help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* help \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* could \w not|strong="G1473"\w* give \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Christ Is More Important  //  Than Anything 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w be|strong="G2962"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w trouble|strong="G3636"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* again. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w sure|strong="G0804"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* prepared. 
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\v 2 \w Be|strong="G0991"\w* \w careful|strong="G0991"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2965"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G2556"\w* whose work does only \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*. They want \w to|strong="G0991"\w* cut \w on|strong="G0991"\w* everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* isn’t circumcised.\f + \fr 3:2  \fk want to cut on … circumcised \ft There is a play on words here in Greek. The key word is like “circumcision” (see “circumcise, circumcision” in the Word List), but it means “mutilation” or “cutting to pieces.”\f* 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*\f + \fr 3:3  \fk we are … circumcision \ft Literally, “we are the circumcision.” See “circumcise, circumcision” in the Word List.\f*—\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* anything \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w take|strong="G2744"\w* \w pride|strong="G2744"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* reason \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* know \w that|strong="G3982"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* reason \w for|strong="G1722"\w* doing \w so|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G5330"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3637"\w* \w day|strong="G3637"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* \w birth|strong="G1085"\w*. \w I|strong="G2596"\w* am \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G5330"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="G0958"\w*. \w I|strong="G2596"\w* am a true Jew, \w and|strong="G5330"\w* so \w were|strong="G5330"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* parents. \w The|strong="G2596"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G5330"\w* very important \w to|strong="G2596"\w* me. \w That|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3551"\w* why \w I|strong="G2596"\w* became a \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1096"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2596"\w* defend \w my|strong="G1722"\w* religion\f + \fr 3:6  \fk eager to defend my religion \ft Before Paul became a believer in Jesus as the Messiah, he thought it was his duty as a good Jew to oppose the Jews who had become Christ-followers.\f* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. \w And|strong="G1343"\w* no \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* find fault \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* Moses. 
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\v 7 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* time \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* important \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* decided \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worth nothing. 
\v 8 \w Not|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* think \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w compared|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* greatness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1108"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* lost \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* worthless trash. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w being|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* uses \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*\f + \fr 3:9  \fk my faith in \ft Or “the faithfulness of.”\f* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* raised \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 11 Then there \w is|strong="G3588"\w* hope \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* myself \w will|strong="G3498"\w* \w somehow|strong="G1513"\w* be raised \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\s1 Trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Reach|strong="G2658"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Goal 
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* mean \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* exactly \w what|strong="G3739"\w* God wants \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* reached \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w goal|strong="G5048"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w reach|strong="G5048"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G5048"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* mine. That’s \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* wants \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* reason \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* long way \w to|strong="G0080"\w* go. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G0080"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1950"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G0080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* past \w and|strong="G1161"\w* try \w as|strong="G3049"\w* hard \w as|strong="G3049"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w to|strong="G0080"\w* reach \w the|strong="G1161"\w* goal \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* keep running hard \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* finish line \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* mine \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* called \w me|strong="G3694"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* life \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* heaven. 
\p
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* us \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* grown \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* spiritually \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* there \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t \w agree|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* make \w it|strong="G3778"\w* clear \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G4133"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* should continue following \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w we|strong="G3739"\w* already \w have|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 17 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, join \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G4831"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G4831"\w*. \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, learn \w by|strong="G2532"\w* watching \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* showed \w you|strong="G3779"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* like \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* makes \w me|strong="G3004"\w* cry \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* leading \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G0684"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* replaced \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* desires. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w shameful|strong="G0152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* proud \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* government \w that|strong="G3739"\w* rules \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w waiting|strong="G0553"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* change \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1410"\w*, \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* rule \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 Some Things to Do 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0027"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* bring \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make \w me|strong="G1473"\w* proud \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* told \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Euodia|strong="G2136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Syntyche|strong="G4941"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* please \w agree|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2065"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* special \w request|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friend \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* served \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* faithfully: \w Help|strong="G4815"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* worked hard \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* telling \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Clement|strong="G2815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* worked \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* written \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w book|strong="G0976"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.\f + \fr 4:3  \fk book of life \ft God’s book that contains the names of his chosen people. See Rev. 3:5; 21:27.\f* 
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\v 4 \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2962"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* coming soon. 
\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* need, \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* stand \w guard|strong="G5432"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* feelings. \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* can \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* better \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* human \w minds|strong="G3540"\w*.\f + \fr 4:7  \fk can do … minds \ft Literally, “surpasses (is better than) every mind,” which could also have the meaning “is beyond all understanding.”\f* 
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\v 8 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worthy|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*. \w Think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honorable|strong="G4586"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* respected. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*—\w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* gives \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\s1 \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* Thanks \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Philippian Believers 
\p
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* happy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* thank \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* shown \w your|strong="G2962"\w* care \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* continued \w to|strong="G1909"\w* care \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* no \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* show \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5304"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* happens. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* how \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4052"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G5302"\w* poor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* plenty. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w learned|strong="G3453"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w secret|strong="G3453"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* how \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4052"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w situation|strong="G3956"\w*—\w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w enough|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G5302"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5302"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 13 Christ \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* need \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2480"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2480"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G4133"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G4133"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* needed help. 
\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Philippi \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G0746"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* help. 
\v 16 Several times \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*. 
\v 17 Really, \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G1934"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G1934"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w benefit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* comes \w from|strong="G3588"\w* giving. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G0568"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* need. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G0568"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* need. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G0568"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* need \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w* brought \w your|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1209"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w is|strong="G2316"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet-smelling \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* accepts \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 19 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* use \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* do \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*—\w to|strong="G1722"\w* each \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* God’s family \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* here, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* work \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* service \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* emperor. 
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\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. 