| New Living Translation | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work. Words of Encouragement | 1Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. |
| 2Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. | 2I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord. |
| 3And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life. | 3Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. |
| 4Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! | 4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! |
| 5Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. | 5Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. |
| 6Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. | 6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. |
| 7Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. | 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. |
| 8And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. | 8Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. |
| 9Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Paul’s Thanks for Their Gifts | 9The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. |
| 10How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. | 10But 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 opportunity. |
| 11Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. | 11Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. |
| 12I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. | 12I know how to get along with humble means, 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. |
| 13For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. | 13I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. |
| 14Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty. | 14Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction. |
| 15As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. | 15You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone; |
| 16Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. | 16for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs. |
| 17I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness. | 17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account. |
| 18At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. | 18But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. |
| 19And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. | 19And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. |
| 20Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen. Paul’s Final Greetings | 20Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 21Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings. | 21Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. |
| 22And all the rest of God’s people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar’s household. | 22All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household. |
| 23May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | 23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
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