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1. So, my dear Christian brothers, you are my joy and prize. I want to see you. Keep on staying true to the Lord, my dear friends.
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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. I ask Euodias and Syntyche to agree as Christians should.
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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. My true helper, I ask you to help these women who have worked with me so much in preaching the Good News to others. Clement helped also. There are others who worked with me. Their names are 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. Be full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of 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 all people see how gentle you are. The Lord is coming again 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. Do not worry. Learn to pray about everything. Give thanks to God as you ask Him for what you need.
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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. The peace of God is much greater than the human mind can understand. This peace will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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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. Christian brothers, keep your minds thinking about whatever is true, whatever is respected, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever can be loved, and whatever is well thought of. If there is anything good and worth giving thanks for, think about these things.
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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. Keep on doing all the things you learned and received and heard from me. Do the things you saw me do. Then the God
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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. The Lord gives me a reason to be full of joy. It is because you are able to care for me again. I know you wanted to before but you did not have a way to help me.
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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 not saying I need anything. I have learned to be happy with whatever I have.
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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 get along with little and how to live when I have much. I have learned the secret of being happy at all times. If I am full of food and have all I need, I am happy. If I am hungry and need more, I am happy.
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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. I can do all things because Christ gives me the strength.
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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. It was kind of you to help me when I was in trouble.
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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 Philippians also know that when I first preached the Good News, you were the only church that helped me. It was when I left for the country of Macedonia.
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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. Even while I was in the city of Thessalonica you helped me more than once.
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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. It is not that I want to receive the gift. I want you to get the pay that is coming to you later.
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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 and more than enough. I am taken care of because Epaphroditus brought your gift. It is a sweet gift. It is a gift that cost you something. It is the kind of gift God is so pleased with.
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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. And my God will give you everything you need because of His great riches in 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. Now may our God and Father be honored forever. Let it be so.
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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. Greet all those who belong to Christ Jesus. The Christian brothers here with me greet you.
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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. All those who belong to Christ greet you, and most of all, those who live in Caesar's house.
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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. May your spirit have the loving-favor of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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