Philippians, 4

1. So then, my brothers and dear friends whom I miss so much, my joy and my crown, hold firm in the Lord, dear friends.

1. Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, [my] dearly beloved.

2. I urge Euodia, and I urge Syntyche to come to agreement with each other in the Lord;

2. I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3. and I ask you, Syzygus, really to be a 'partner' and help them. These women have struggled hard for the gospel with me, along with Clement and all my other fellow-workers, whose names are written in the book of life.

3. And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the book of life.

4. Always be joyful, then, in the Lord; I repeat, be joyful.

4. Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

5. Let your good sense be obvious to everybody. The Lord is near.

5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.

6. Never worry about anything; but tell God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shot through with gratitude,

6. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7. and the peace of God which is beyond our understanding will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8. Finally, brothers, let your minds be filled with everything that is true, everything that is honourable, everything that is upright and pure, everything that we love and admire -- with whatever is good and praiseworthy.

8. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

9. Keep doing everything you learnt from me and were told by me and have heard or seen me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

9. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

10. As for me, I am full of joy in the Lord, now that at last your consideration for me has blossomed again; though I recognise that you really did have consideration before, but had no opportunity to show it.

10. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

11. I do not say this because I have lacked anything; I have learnt to manage with whatever I have.

11. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.

12. I know how to live modestly, and I know how to live luxuriously too: in every way now I have mastered the secret of all conditions: full stomach and empty stomach, plenty and poverty.

12. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

13. There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me.

13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

14. All the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships.

14. Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

15. In the early days of the gospel, as you of Philippi well know, when I left Macedonia, no church other than yourselves made common account with me in the matter of expenditure and receipts. You were the only ones;

15. Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

16. and what is more, you have twice sent me what I needed in Thessalonica.

16. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

17. It is not the gift that I value most; what I value is the interest that is mounting up in your account.

17. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

18. I have all that I need and more: I am fully provided, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the offering that you sent, a pleasing smell, the sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to God.

18. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

19. And my God will fulfil all your needs out of the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

19. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20. And so glory be to God our Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

20. Now unto God and our Father [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21. My greetings to every one of God's holy people in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings.

21. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

22. All God's holy people send you their greetings, especially those of Caesar's household.

22. All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

23. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

23. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen. <[To [the] Philippians written from Rome, by Epaphroditus.]>