4:1 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, ①whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
▷ ①Lit and longed for
4:2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to ①live in harmony in the Lord.
▷ ①Or be of the same mind
4:3 Indeed, true ①companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
▷ ①Lit yokefellow
4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!
4:5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is ①near.
▷ ①Or at hand
4:6 Do not ①be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
▷ ①I.e., have anxiety
4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all ①comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
▷ ①Lit mind
4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is ①lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
▷ ①Or lovable and gracious
4:9 As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act.
4:11 Not that I speak ①from need, for I have learned to be ②content in whatever circumstances I am.
▷ ①Lit according to ②Or self-sufficient
4:12 I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.
4:13 I can do all things ①through Him who strengthens me.
▷ ①Lit in
4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my difficulty.
4:15 You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the ①first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone;
▷ ①Lit beginning of
4:16 for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
4:17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the ①profit which increases to your account.
▷ ①Lit fruit
4:18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am ①amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus ②what you have sent, ③a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
▷ ①Lit made full ②Lit the things from you ③Lit an odor of fragrance
4:19 And my God will supply ①all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
▷ ①Or every need of yours
4:20 Now to our God and Father be the glory ①forever and ever. Amen.
▷ ①Lit to the ages of the ages
4:21 Greet every ①saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
▷ ①Or holy one; i.e., God’s people
4:22 All the ①saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.
▷ ①See note v 21
4:23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.