4: 2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.
4: 3 Yes, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
4: 5 Let your 48forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
48Or, gentleness Compare 2Co 10:1.
4: 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
4: 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
4: 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are 49honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are 50of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, 51think on these things.
49Gk. reverend,
50Or, gracious;
51Gk. take account of these things.
4: 9 The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
4: 10 But I 52rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; 53wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.
52Gk. rejoiced
53Or, seeing that
4: 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be 54content.
54Or, self-sufficient.
4: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.
4: 13 I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
4: 14 Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.
4: 15 And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;
4: 16 for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again 55unto my need.
55So ÀB 1739 33 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., (copsa,bo) vg. p46A 81 omit unto
4: 17 Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.
4: 18 But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
4: 19 And my God 56shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
56So p46ÀBA and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo arm. 1739 33 81 1175 vg read has supplied
4: 20 Now unto 57our God and Father be the glory 58for ever and ever. Amen.
57Or, God and our Father
58Gk. unto the ages of the ages.
4: 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you.
4: 22 All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar’s household.
4: 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.59
59So B 1739* 1881 G copsa. But p46ÀA 33 81 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo arm vg. add Amen. (Compare vs. 20.)
