1 S o, my dear Christian brothers, you are my joy and crown. I want to see you. Keep on staying true to the Lord, my dear friends.

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.

2 I ask Euodias and Syntyche to agree as Christians should.

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

3 M y 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.

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 in the book of life.

4 B e full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of joy!

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

5 L et all people see how gentle you are. The Lord is coming again soon.

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord near;

6 D o not worry. Learn to pray about everything. Give thanks to God as you ask Him for what you need.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

7 T he peace of God is much greater than the human mind can understand. This peace will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

8 C hristian 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.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as grave, as many as righteous, as many as pure, as many as lovely, as many as of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

9 K eep on doing all the things you learned and received and heard from me. Do the things you saw me do. Then the God Who gives peace will be with you.

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.

10 T he 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.

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;

11 I am not saying I need anything. I have learned to be happy with whatever I have.

not that in respect of want I say, for I did learn in the things in which I am -- to be content;

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.

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.

13 I can do all things because Christ gives me the strength.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

14 I t was kind of you to help me when I was in trouble.

but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

15 Y ou 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.

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;

16 E ven while I was in the city of Thessalonica you helped me more than once.

because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;

17 I t is not that I want to receive the gift. I want you to get the pay that is coming to you later.

not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

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.

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:

19 A nd my God will give you everything you need because of His great riches in Christ Jesus.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

20 N ow may our God and Father be honored forever. Let it be so.

and to God, even our Father, the glory -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.

21 G reet all those who belong to Christ Jesus. The Christian brothers here with me greet you.

Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus; there salute you the brethren with me;

22 A ll those who belong to Christ say hello, and most of all, those who live in Caesar’s house.

there salute you all the saints, and specially those of Caesar's house;

23 M ay your spirit have the loving-favor of the Lord Jesus Christ.

the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.