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\h Philippians 
\toc3 Philippians 
\toc2 Philippians 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 
\mt1 The letter that Paul wrote to the Christians at Philippi  
\mt2 (The book in the Holy Bible called \k Philippians\k*)  
\imt1 About this letter  
\ip Paul wrote this letter about 2,000 years ago, about 30 years after Jesus went back to heaven, and it is now in the Holy Bible.  
\ip God sent Paul to lots of towns to tell people about Jesus, and one of them was Philippi (see Acts 16:11-40). It was in the country that we now call Greece, but at that time they called it Macedonia. About 1,400 years ago an earthquake broke Philippi down, and today there are just stones and rubbish at that place in Greece.  
\ip At the time when Paul wrote this letter, the people called the Romans were the bosses over lots of nations. The Roman bosses didn’t like Paul telling people about Jesus, so they grabbed him and put him in jail. Paul wrote this letter while he was in that jail, in Rome. His friend Timothy helped him write it.  
\ip In this letter, Paul said some very important things to help those Christians get really close to God. And we can learn a lot today from what Paul wrote to the Christians at Philippi, a long time ago.  
\cl Chapter  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* me, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* me write \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sending \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s special \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* writing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* Christian leaders, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* church helpers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w*.\x * \xo 1:1 \xt Acts 16:12\x*   
\p
\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* asking \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet inside \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\s1 The Christians at Philippi helped Paul tell people about Jesus  
\p
\v 3 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G3417"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m really happy.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* message \w about|strong="G1909"\w* Jesus \w right|strong="G1519"\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* heard \w it|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w tell|strong="G3568"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. Yes, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3568"\w* work. \w And|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still doing \w it|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* working \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* already started \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w keep|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* working \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* properly \w finished|strong="G2005"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* comes back again. \w I|strong="G3754"\w*’m really \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w me|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Right|strong="G1342"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m tied \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* court, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* loves \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* again. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself knows \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Paul asked God to help the Christians at Philippi  
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* love each \w other|strong="G2443"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* understand spiritual \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w*.  
\v 10-11 Then you will know the right way to live, and you will do a lot of good things. And I ask Jesus Christ to help you so that you will always do good things, and never do bad things. Jesus is going to come back again, and I want you to be living in that good way. You will show people that God is good, and they will say that he is really great.   
\s1 Paul was in jail, but he told more people about Jesus  
\p
\v 12 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* Christian friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w in|strong="G1519"\w* jail. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* worry, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* jail. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can tell \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* everybody \w here|strong="G3956"\w* \w knows|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reason why \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* guards, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* works \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* big boss’s house \w here|strong="G3956"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reason why \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail.\x * \xo 1:13 \xt Acts 28:30\x*  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w here|strong="G1722"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w trusted|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* got brave, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* frightened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 15-17 There are Christians here that think in a good way and they want to help me, so they tell people about Jesus. They love me, and they know that God let people put me in jail so that I can tell a lot more people the message about Jesus and show them that this message is true.  
\p But there are other Christians that are a bit jealous of me, and they think they can give me trouble while I’m in jail. They want other Christians to think that they are more important than me. So they tell people about Jesus Christ, and they hope they will get a lot of people to say they are great. They are thinking the wrong way. They only think about themselves.   
\p
\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t matter. \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* mobs \w are|strong="G3956"\w* telling \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* most important \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*. Maybe \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* thinking \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* thinking \w the|strong="G1722"\w* right \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* telling \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\s1 \w Which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* better, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay alive \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world?  
\p \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* stay \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w are|strong="G3588"\w* praying \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 is|strong="G3588"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w sure|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* jail.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* brave \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* feel shame. Maybe \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* maybe \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* stay \w alive|strong="G2222"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w matter|strong="G2596"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* show \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w matter|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w great|strong="G2532"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* better \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 22 Maybe \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* help \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* properly. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* really \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* best, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lot \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w time|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob need \w me|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* can help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w sure|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3306"\w* me \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w alive|strong="G3306"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* happy.  
\v 26 Yes, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G3952"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* happy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* tell everyone, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* awesome. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* really powerful. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* got \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* jail \w and|strong="G2424"\w* brought \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w us|strong="G1722"\w*.” \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* talk \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* everyone.   
\s1 Stay strong for Jesus  
\p
\v 27 Listen, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* trusted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* living \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w what|strong="G3588"\w* happens. Maybe \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* maybe \w not|strong="G2064"\w*. Maybe \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w* tell \w me|strong="G3708"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Anyway, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* find \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* staying \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* joining \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4866"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* agreeing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w working|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4866"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w people|strong="G5590"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* living \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* frightened \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. Stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* show \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w save|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 29 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, sometimes \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w happen|strong="G1519"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3634"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3568"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still \w making|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.\x * \xo 1:30 \xt Acts 16:19-40\x*   
\c 2  
\s1 Work together with each other  
\p
\v 1 Listen. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brave. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* happy. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help each \w other|strong="G5100"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*, right?  
\v 2 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* now \w make|strong="G4137"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* properly happy. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G1520"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* love each \w other|strong="G1520"\w* properly, \w and|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G1520"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w agree|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* each \w other|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G1520"\w* work together, \w and|strong="G1520"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same way \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right.  
\v 3-4 Each of you has to think about what is good for the others. Don’t only think about what is good for yourself. Don’t think that you are better than other people, but think that they are better than you. And don’t do things only to get people to say you are good. And don’t try to be a boss over other people.   
\s1 Be like Jesus, and think like he did  
\p
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* thought.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* important \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* important, \w like|strong="G2470"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 Instead, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2147"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* nobody.  
\q1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* world \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* human beings.  
\q1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man living \w here|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* worked hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w people|strong="G2983"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* less important.  
\q1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* everything \w that|strong="G1096"\w* God wanted \w him|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* people nail \w him|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* kill \w him|strong="G1438"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* important place \w in|strong="G2532"\w* heaven.  
\q1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* powerful \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w One|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1119"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* show \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spirits \w will|strong="G2532"\w* show \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2709"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2709"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* show \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* loud, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boss.”  
\q1 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w happen|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* show \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*.\x * \xo 2:11 \xt Isaiah 45:23 \x*   
\s1 God gives you the power to do good things  
\p
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* wants. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2716"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* wants. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* proper \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* frightened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* bad \w thing|strong="G3441"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* angry.  
\v 13 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w the|strong="G1722"\w* right \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* happy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w those|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, don’t \w get|strong="G2532"\w* angry \w or|strong="G2532"\w* argue \w about|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* properly \w good|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* nobody can blame \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* anything. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s kids living \w among|strong="G1722"\w* really bad people \w that|strong="G2443"\w* always \w go|strong="G3739"\w* wrong. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* properly \w good|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* see \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* properly \w good|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* bright stars \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* dark sky.\x * \xo 2:15 \xt Deuteronomy 32:5\x*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* believing \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1907"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1519"\w* real \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w Then|strong="G3761"\w* \w when|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1907"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* comes \w back|strong="G1519"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* very happy, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’t waste \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.   
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\v 17 Yes, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m happy \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1909"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* still \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* giving \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1909"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* giving \w my|strong="G3956"\w* body \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\s1 Paul wanted Timothy to find out about the mob at Philippi  
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3992"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* wants, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G1097"\w* back \w and|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w me|strong="G3992"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* make \w me|strong="G3992"\w* happy.  
\v 20 Timothy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* different \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* here. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* really cares \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* going.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* think \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* wants.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* Timothy. \w Everyone|strong="G3748"\w* can \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* works \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* works \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Together|strong="G4862"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* Jesus.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w*. \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* wait \w and|strong="G3767"\w* see \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1679"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w*,  
\v 24 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* me \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Epafroditus wanted to go back to Philippi  
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\v 25 Right \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* Epafroditus \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* ago \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* help. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* here \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* Christian friend \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* here. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* work \w together|strong="G4314"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* soldiers fighting \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* really wants \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w sick|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* somebody told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* worries \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sad \w and|strong="G2532"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* really wants \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* back \w and|strong="G2532"\w* see \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* ago, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* nearly \w died|strong="G2288"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w felt|strong="G2192"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* better. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* know, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* already sad \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* Epafroditus \w died|strong="G2288"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* really sad. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* really want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* happy, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* worry about \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w*.  
\v 29-30 Epafroditus belongs to our leader, Jesus, just like you do. You couldn’t come and help me a while ago, so he came instead of you. And then he nearly died. But he didn’t worry. He knew he was working for Jesus Christ while he was helping me, and he was ready to die for Jesus. You have to really respect people like Epafroditus. So when he comes back to you, be happy and say, “Good to see you again. You are our good Christian friend.”   
\c 3  
\s1 Some people teach things that are not true  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* finish \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*. Remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* again. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* get tired \w of|strong="G2962"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* message \w will|strong="G2962"\w* stop \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* going \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G1722"\w*.   
\p
\v 2-3 Look out. There are some men that want to teach you the wrong things and get you to go the wrong way. They are like dogs. They go the wrong way. They only want to cut men’s bodies. They say that you don’t belong to God unless you do what the Jewish law says and have a young man operation. They are wrong. We have God’s spirit in us, and he helps us respect God the right way. We know what Jesus Christ did for us, and we trust him. We know that ceremonies that people do will not save us, so we don’t trust them. So really, we are the ones that belong to God. Those people that only follow that Jewish law don’t belong to him.   
\s1 Know Jesus properly, this is most important  
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\v 4 Look \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w more|strong="G3123"\w* Jewish \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w trusted|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* Jewish law \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w save|strong="G1487"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G3551"\w* \w born|strong="G1085"\w* \w into|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w nation|strong="G1085"\w*, \w and|strong="G5330"\w* \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*. \w They|strong="G5330"\w* \w did|strong="G2474"\w* \w that|strong="G2596"\w* young man operation \w on|strong="G1537"\w* me \w when|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G3551"\w* 8 days old, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Jewish \w law|strong="G3551"\w* says. \w When|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G2596"\w* grew \w up|strong="G1537"\w*, \w I|strong="G2596"\w* joined \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* mob, \w that|strong="G2596"\w* \w are|strong="G3551"\w* really strong \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Jewish \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w I|strong="G2596"\w*’m properly Jewish.\x * \xo 3:5 \xt Acts 23:6; 26:5; Romans 11:1\x*  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* really wanted \w to|strong="G2596"\w* make \w God|strong="G3588"\w* happy, \w but|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jewish \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w and|strong="G1343"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* lot \w of|strong="G3551"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1722"\w* Christians. \w And|strong="G1343"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* strong \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jewish \w laws|strong="G3551"\w*. Nobody \w could|strong="G1096"\w* say \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* broke \w any|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 3:6 \xt Acts 8:3; 22:4; 26:9-11\x*  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* used \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* like \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* message \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* knew \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* help \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* properly, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* useless.  
\v 8 Yes, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* useless. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w important|strong="G5242"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w leader|strong="G2233"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* really special \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w rubbish|strong="G4657"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* chucked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* properly. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* stopped trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*. Instead \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* really want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Christ properly. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1097"\w* life, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* alive \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pain \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* got. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* enemies kill me, like \w they|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 Then later, \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G3498"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* me alive \w again|strong="G1519"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w or|strong="G1487"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Try hard to be like Jesus  
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* done \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m properly \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w picked|strong="G2983"\w* \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m trying hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sort \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 13 Friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w reckon|strong="G3049"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* good \w yet|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1161"\w* looking \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m like \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w running|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* race. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* did \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* past, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* about \w what|strong="G1161"\w* God wants \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1950"\w* later.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* keep trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G3694"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* properly join \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G5426"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* show \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* spiritually \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* properly \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* differently \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* show \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 16 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* started \w to|strong="G1519"\w* learn \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w* wants \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* live, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G4748"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1519"\w* doing \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* taught \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* most important \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Live the right way, like Paul did  
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\v 17 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* Christian friends, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* know \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G4648"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* each \w other|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G4648"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*. \w Look|strong="G4648"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w*.\x * \xo 3:17 \xt 1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1\x*  
\v 18 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|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 this|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* sad \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* cry. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* Christians, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* shows \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* against \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G3568"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own bodies, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w feel|strong="G5426"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w feel|strong="G5426"\w* shame. Instead, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* smart. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* ever.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w belong|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* real home. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* saves \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* really want \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* back.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w change|strong="G3345"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G5014"\w* new \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wonderful \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really powerful. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* powerful \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boss \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* trusting \w him|strong="G1722"\w* properly. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* really want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prize \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* winning \w a|strong="G2532"\w* race.   
\s1 Don’t argue with each other  
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Yuwodia \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sintiki. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* 2 women \w very|strong="G2532"\w* strongly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stop arguing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w*. Remember, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m talking \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friend \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. Listen, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friend, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* worked hard \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* always tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* properly. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* 2 \w women|strong="G3062"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* worked hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3062"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* worked \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Clement|strong="G2815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* Christians. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* wrote \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* Christians \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* special \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \em the book of life\em*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* writes \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* ever.   
\s1 Jesus can make you happy and quiet inside  
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3004"\w*’m \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* Christians. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* belong \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* happy. \w This|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* important, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3004"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G2962"\w* happy.”  
\v 5 \w Always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* easy \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* nice \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, so \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*. Remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G1097"\w* back soon.  
\v 6 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* need. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* thank \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* already done.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feel happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* think properly. Nobody knows \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Think about good things  
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3745"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w my|strong="G2532"\w* Christian friends. Keep thinking \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* respect. Keep thinking \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lovely|strong="G4375"\w*. \w Think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3745"\w* reckons \w are|strong="G1510"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can thank \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* remember, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w taught|strong="G3129"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* right \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* agreed \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w keep|strong="G4238"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feel happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\s1 The Christians at Philippi wanted to help Paul, and that made him happy  
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m really happy, thanks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* worried \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* later, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* something, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* happy. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still thinking \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5304"\w* anything. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* happy, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w matter|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* happens \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* like \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5302"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* like \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3453"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w secret|strong="G3453"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w what|strong="G2532"\w* happens. Sometimes \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* eat plenty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* food, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t matter, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy anyway. Sometimes \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5302"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \w I|strong="G2532"\w* haven’t got \w anything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t matter, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy anyway.  
\v 13 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, Jesus Christ makes \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w*, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G2480"\w* \w do|strong="G2480"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4160"\w* \w very|strong="G2573"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4160"\w* getting \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w but|strong="G4133"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* remembered \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* lot.   
\s1 The Christians at Philippi do good things, so God is happy with them  
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\v 15 \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Christian \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* something \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*.\x * \xo 4:15 \xt 2 Corinthians 11:9\x*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* money, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* mob \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* money \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.\x * \xo 4:16 \xt Acts 17:1\x*   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G3754"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* send \w me|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G1934"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1519"\w* doing \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* like \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* add \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* list \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* done, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* pay \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Give to God, and he will give you everything you need  
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* right \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* need, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* need. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1209"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* lots \w of|strong="G2316"\w* money \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Epafroditus \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1209"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1209"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* gift, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* really nice \w one|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy.\x * \xo 4:18 \xt Exodus 29:18\x*  
\v 19 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* looks \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* look \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* too. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really rich \w and|strong="G1161"\w* powerful. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* can \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. Everybody \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* always \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w right|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\s1 The end of Paul’s letter  
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\v 21 \w Say|strong="G3956"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* Christians \w here|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* live \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* really big government boss, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* special \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G2424"\w* pray \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* keep \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w being|strong="G5547"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\b  
\p \sig \+w From|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w*\sig*