Rejoice in the Lord 1 UDB My fellow believers, I love you and I long for you. You give me joy; you will be the reason for which God will reward me. Dear friends, continue to believe firmly in the Lord as I have described to you in this letter. BSB BSB: Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
2 UDB I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche, because you belong to the Lord, to stop arguing with each other. BSB BSB: I urge Euodia and Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.
3 UDB And I also urge you, my faithful partner, please help these women. They have faithfully proclaimed the good news and worked with me, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow laborers whose names are in the Book of Life in which God has written the names of all those people who will live forever. BSB BSB: Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4 UDB Always be glad because of the Lord! I say again, rejoice! BSB BSB: Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 UDB All people must see that you are gentle because the Lord is near. BSB BSB: Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
6 UDB Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation pray to God, tell him exactly what you need, and ask him to help you. And thank God for all he does for you. BSB BSB: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 UDB Then God's peace, which is much greater than you can understand, will be like a soldier that is guarding how you feel and think as you are joined to Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 UDB Finally, my fellow believers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy for people to honor, whatever is right, whatever no one can find fault with, whatever is pleasing, whatever people should admire, whatever is good, whatever deserves people to praise it—these are the things that you should always be thinking about. BSB BSB: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. 9 UDB Those things that I have taught you and that you have received from me, those things that you have heard me say and that you have seen me do, those are the things that you yourselves should always do. Then God, who gives us his peace, will be with you. BSB BSB: Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
The Generosity of the Philippians (2 Corinthians 8:1–15)
10 UDB I rejoice greatly and thank the Lord because now, after some time, you sent money to me, and so you have once again shown that you are concerned about me. Indeed, you were concerned about me all the time, but you had no opportunity to show it. BSB BSB: Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
11 UDB I am not saying this because I need certain things. In fact, I have learned to be content with whatever I have. BSB BSB: I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
12 UDB I am able to be needy or to have plenty. I have learned how to be satisfied in all circumstances. I know the secret of how to be happy at all times. BSB BSB: I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.
13 UDB I am able to do everything because Christ makes me strong. BSB BSB: I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
14 UDB Nevertheless, you did the right thing to share with me in my hardship. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
15 UDB My friends there at Philippi, you yourselves know that during the time I first proclaimed the good news to you, when I left there to go away from the province of Macedonia, no assembly of believers sent me funds or helped me in any way except you only! BSB BSB: And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
16 UDB Even when I was in the city of Thessalonica, you sent money more than once to supply what I needed. BSB BSB: For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
17 UDB I do not say this so that you will give me money now. Instead, I want to see you do even more things for which God will praise you. BSB BSB: Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
18 UDB I have received enough money to meet our need, and even more than we need. I have received the gifts you send by Epaphroditus. These gifts are like a sweet-smelling offering that the priests would burn on the altar, and those gifts you sent are pleasing to God, just like the sweet-smelling offerings were pleasing to him. BSB BSB: I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
19 UDB God, whom I serve, will supply everything you need because you belong to Jesus Christ, who owns the splendor and wealth of heaven. BSB BSB: And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
20 UDB So people should praise God our Father, who will rule forever and ever in brilliant light! May it be so! BSB BSB: To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings (Ephesians 6:21–24; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)
21 UDB Greet for me all the believers. They all belong to God! The believers with me greet you as well. BSB BSB: Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.
22 UDB All of God's people here send their greetings to you. Especially the fellow believers who work in the palace of Caesar the emperor send their greetings to you. BSB BSB: All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.
23 UDB My desire is that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to act kindly toward you all. BSB BSB: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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