\id PHP
\ide  UTF-8
\h Philippians 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the  Philippians 
\toc2 Philippians 
\mt2 Paul’s Letter to the  
\mt1 Philippians  
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* supervisors \w and|strong="G2532"\w* assistants, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 2 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* bless \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* recollection \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* thanksgiving \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 4 \w always|strong="G3842"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w offer|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* – \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* –  
\v 5 \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* spreading \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* received \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G1728"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* readiness \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* justified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* feeling \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* warm \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* – \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* defending \w and|strong="G2532"\w* establishing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, shared \w my|strong="G1722"\w* privilege \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 8 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* bear \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w yearn|strong="G1971"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* tenderness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* – \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w may|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* stronger \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stronger, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4052"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* discernment,  
\v 10 \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* appreciate \w all|strong="G2532"\w* moral distinctions. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G1506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 11 bearing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rich \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 Friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w realize|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* actually served \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* imperial \w guard|strong="G4232"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s sake \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* fellow \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gained \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w venture|strong="G5111"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* freedom \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* fearlessly.  
\v 15 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* jealousy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* opposition, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w goodwill|strong="G2107"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w latter|strong="G3303"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* me, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been \w appointed|strong="G2749"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* plead \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* spread \w the|strong="G1537"\w* news \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* factious \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sincerely, \w thinking|strong="G3633"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* add \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* pain \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*? \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w*, \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* assumed \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* real earnestness, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w* known; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rich \w supply|strong="G2024"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fulfill \w my|strong="G1722"\w* earnest expectation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* shame, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unfailing \w courage|strong="G3954"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* honored \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\v 21 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* death \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w gain|strong="G2771"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* – \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* brings \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* labors? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* choose \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G1107"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sorely perplexed \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*!  
\v 23 \w My|strong="G2192"\w* own \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G4561"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* needful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G1961"\w* \w remain|strong="G1961"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 25 Yes, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w sure|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* promote \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\v 26 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w may|strong="G2443"\w* find \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* fresh \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* exultation.  
\v 27 \w Under|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4012"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* distance, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w*, animated \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joining \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w heart|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G1520"\w* \w struggle|strong="G4866"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* taught \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*,  
\v 28 \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w ever|strong="G3361"\w* shrinking \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* opponents. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G1732"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* privilege \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* trusting \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*.  
\v 30 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* engaged \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* hard struggle \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* once \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* waging, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* waging still.   
\c 2
\p
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* entreat \w you|strong="G1520"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4137"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* happiness \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* – \w live|strong="G2192"\w* together animated \w by|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* mutual love, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2192"\w* heart, animated \w by|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* done \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* \w ambition|strong="G2052"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* vain \w conceit|strong="G2754"\w*. Rather, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* lift \w others|strong="G3588"\w* up above \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 4 \w considering|strong="G4648"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* interests \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* interests \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* spirit \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Though|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* divine nature \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning, \w yet|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* look \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w equality|strong="G2470"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* above \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* clung \w to|strong="G1722"\w*,  
\v 7 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* impoverished \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* nature \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*;  
\v 8 \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1438"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* still further \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1438"\w* submitting \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* – \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* highest place, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* stands \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w*,  
\v 10 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* adoration \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* bend, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2709"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2709"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* acknowledge \w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w* \w CHRIST|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear friends, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* past, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w work|strong="G2716"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* anxious care, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* absent.  
\v 13 Remember \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* kindness, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, enabling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w*.  
\v 14 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, avoid \w murmuring|strong="G1112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissension|strong="G1261"\w*,  
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* blameless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* innocent – faultless \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* evil-disposed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perverse|strong="G1294"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* stars \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* dark \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,  
\v 16 offering \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w then|strong="G3761"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* able \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w course|strong="G5143"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*, \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w toil|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w offered|strong="G4689"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* lifeblood \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* addition, still \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* trusts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* long, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* myself \w be|strong="G2443"\w* cheered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* receiving news \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3762"\w* send – \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w kindred|strong="G2473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w take|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same genuine interest \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w welfare|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* pursuing \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* aims \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* Timothy \w has|strong="G3962"\w* proved \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* working \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* worked hard \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* spreading \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 23 \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Timothy, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* find out \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* happen \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w trusts|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* long \w I|strong="G2532"\w* myself \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 25 Still \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w necessary|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear friend, \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* messenger \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* distressed \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* illness.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* assure \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* illness \w very|strong="G2532"\w* nearly proved \w fatal|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 28 \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G4709"\w* \w the|strong="G3767"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* ready, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3767"\w* sight \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* revive \w your|strong="G3708"\w* spirits \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* own sorrow \w be|strong="G1510"\w* lightened.  
\v 29 \w Give|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* heartiest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christian \w welcomes|strong="G4327"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w honor|strong="G1784"\w*.  
\v 30 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* owing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* Master’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, having risked \w his|strong="G1223"\w* own \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* effort \w to|strong="G4314"\w* supply \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* wanting \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* help \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sent \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* conclusion, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w may|strong="G1473"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w To|strong="G1722"\w* repeat \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* already \w written|strong="G1125"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weary \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w* course \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 2 Beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2965"\w*! Beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* mischievous \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*! Beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G2556"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* mutilate themselves!  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* – \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* prompted \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w exult|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rely|strong="G3982"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* external privileges;  
\v 4 \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w have|strong="G2192"\w* cause \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rely|strong="G3982"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can \w rely|strong="G3982"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* external privileges, \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* can \w I|strong="G1473"\w*!  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G3551"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w when|strong="G2596"\w* eight days old; \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w am|strong="G3551"\w* \w an|strong="G2596"\w* Israelite \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G1085"\w*, \w and|strong="G5330"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin; \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w am|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1445"\w*, \w and|strong="G5330"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* child \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*. \w As|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*;  
\v 6 \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w*, \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w persecutor|strong="G1377"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*; \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* myself blameless.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* once held \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* gains \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w as|strong="G2233"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*.  
\v 8 \w More|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exceeding \w value|strong="G5242"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w rubbish|strong="G4657"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 9 \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* results \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w derived|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* founded \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* Christ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* means \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*,  
\v 11 \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* hope \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* become like \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* possibly \w attain|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G1815"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w laid|strong="G2638"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w press|strong="G1377"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* laying \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w laid|strong="G2638"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, friends, \w do|strong="G1950"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* having \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G2638"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1950"\w* – \w forgetting|strong="G1950"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* lies \w behind|strong="G3694"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* straining \w every|strong="G1161"\w* nerve \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* which lies \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w*,  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w press|strong="G1377"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w goal|strong="G4649"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gain \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* heavenward \w call|strong="G2821"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G3694"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G5426"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* faith \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w*. \w Then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w on|strong="G5426"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* plain \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Only|strong="G4133"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bound \w to|strong="G1519"\w* order \w our|strong="G3739"\w* lives \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* already \w attained|strong="G5348"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* friends, unite \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fix \w your|strong="G2192"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* – \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* tears – \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* enmity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ruin; \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w appetites|strong="G2836"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* shame; \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* given \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* citizens \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* expect \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 21 \w By|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exercise \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w power|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w into|strong="G5014"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear friends, \w whom|strong="G1973"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* longing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see – \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w fast|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, dear friends.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w Euodia|strong="G2136"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w Syntyche|strong="G4941"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w harmony|strong="G5426"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 3 \w yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* comrade, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, remembering \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* toiled \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* side \w in|strong="G1722"\w* spreading \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Clement|strong="G2815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 4 \w All|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* yours \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w I|strong="G3004"\w* repeat – \w All|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* yours.  
\v 5 \w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* forbearing \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* plain \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* entreaty joined \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* needs \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* beyond \w all|strong="G3956"\w* human \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w guard|strong="G5432"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* conclusion, friends, whenever \w you|strong="G1487"\w* find \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w honorable|strong="G4586"\w*, \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* pure, lovable \w or|strong="G2532"\w* praiseworthy, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* virtue \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* meaning, \w let|strong="G3049"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts.  
\v 9 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w practice|strong="G4238"\w* continually; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* giver \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w length|strong="G4218"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* interest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* revived. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* interest \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* opportunity.  
\v 11 \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* think \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pressure \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w want|strong="G5304"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, however \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* placed, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* independent \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* face \w humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* face \w prosperity|strong="G4052"\w*. \w Into|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* human \w experience|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* initiated – \w into|strong="G1722"\w* plenty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3983"\w*, \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prosperity|strong="G4052"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* want.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G2480"\w* \w do|strong="G2480"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w*!  
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="G4133"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* nobly \w in|strong="G4160"\w* sharing \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Philippi \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* early days \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* – \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* – \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* exception \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w giving|strong="G1394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w receiving|strong="G3028"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* concerned.  
\v 16 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* once \w to|strong="G1519"\w* relieve \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wants|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 17 \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* anxious \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* anxious \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4121"\w* return \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* placed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*. \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* enough \w of|strong="G3056"\w* everything, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* spare.  
\v 18 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* wants \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* satisfied, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gifts \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1209"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sweet|strong="G3744"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* greatness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* satisfy \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 20 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.  
\v 21 \w Give|strong="G1473"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* greeting \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* send \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* greetings.  
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Emperor’s \w household|strong="G3614"\w*, send theirs.   
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\v 23 \w May|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* rest \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* souls.