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- So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
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- I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in [the] Lord;
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- yea, I ask thee also, true yokefellow, assist them, who have contended along with me in the glad tidings, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names [are] in [the] book of life.
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- Rejoice in [the] Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
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- Let your gentleness be known of all men.
The Lord [is] near.
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- Be careful about nothing;
but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
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- and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.
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- For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things [are] true, whatsoever things [are] noble, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] amiable, whatsoever things [are] of good report;
if [there be] any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
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- What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do;
and the God of peace shall be with you.
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- But I rejoiced in [the] Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think [of me], but lacked opportunity.
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- Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me *I* have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.
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- I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound.
In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.
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- I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
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- But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
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- And know also *ye*, O Philippians, that in [the] beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated [anything] to me in [the] way of giving and receiving save *ye* alone;
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- for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
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- Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.
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- But I have all things in full supply and abound;
I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
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- But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
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- But to our God and Father [be] glory to the ages of ages.
Amen.
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- Salute every saint in Christ Jesus.
The brethren who [are] with me salute you.
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- All the saints salute you, and specially those of the household of Caesar.
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- The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
Amen.
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