Philippians 3–4

^aFinally, my brethren, ^brejoice in the Lord. ^bbTo write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. ²Beware of ^cdogs, beware of ^devil workers, beware of ^ethe concision. ³For ^fwe are the circumcision, ^gwhich worship God ^hin the spirit, and ⁱrejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. ⁴Though ^kI might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: ^5lcircumcised the eighth day, ^mof the stock of Israel, ⁿof the tribe of Benjamin, ^mna Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, ^oa Pharisee; ^6pconcerning zeal, ^qpersecuting the church; touching ^rthe righteousness which is in the law, ^sblameless. ⁷But ^twhat things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. ⁸Yea ^udoubtless, and I count all things but loss for ^wthe excellency of ^xthe knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have ^ysuffered the loss of all things, and do count them but ^zdung, that I may win Christ, ⁹and be found in him, not having ^amine own righteousness, ^awhich is of the law, but ^bthat which is through ^bbthe faith of Christ, ^athe righteousness which is of God by faith: ¹⁰that I may know him, and ^cthe power of his resurrection, and ^dthe fellowship of his sufferings, ^ebeing made conformable unto his death; ¹¹if by any means I might ^fattain unto the resurrection of the dead. ¹²Not as though I had already ^gattained, either were already ^hperfect: but ⁱI follow after, if that I may ^kapprehend ^lthat for which also I am ^kapprehended of Christ Jesus. ¹³Brethren, I count not myself to have ^kapprehended: but this one thing I do, ^mforgetting those things which are behind, and ⁿreaching forth unto those things which are before, ¹⁴I ⁱⁿpress ^otoward the mark for ^pthe prize of ^qthe high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵Let us therefore, as many as be ^rperfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ^sye be otherwise minded, ^tGod shall reveal even this unto you. ¹⁶Nevertheless, whereto we have already ^uattained, ^xlet us walk by the same ^xrule, ^ylet us mind the same thing.

¹⁷Brethren, ^zbe followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have ^aus for an ensample. ¹⁸(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are ^bthe enemies of the cross of Christ: ^19cwhose end is destruction, ^dwhose God is their belly, and ^ewhose glory is in their ^fshame, who ^gmind earthly things.) ²⁰For our ^hconversation ⁱis in heaven; ^kfrom whence also ^lwe look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: ²¹who shall ^mchange ⁿour vile body, that it may be ^ofashioned like unto his glorious body, ^paccording to the working whereby he is able even ^qto subdue all things unto himself.

IV.Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and ^alonged for, ^bcmy joy and ^cdcrown, so ^ddstand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. ²I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that ^ethey be of the same mind in the Lord. ³And I intreat thee also, ^ftrue yokefellow, help those women which ^glaboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my ^hfellowlabourers, whose names are in ⁱthe book of life.

^4kRejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. ⁵Let your ^lmoderation be known unto all men. ^mThe Lord is at hand. ⁶ⁿBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by ^oprayer and ^osupplication ^owith thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ⁷And ^pthe peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and ^qminds ^pthrough Christ Jesus. ^8rFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are ^shonest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are ^tpure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are ^uof good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. ^9vThose things, which ye have both learned, and ^wreceived, and heard, and seen in me, do: and ^xthe God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁰But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last ^yyour care of me hath flourished again; ^zwherein ye were also careful, but ^aye lacked opportunity. ¹¹Not that I speak in respect of ^bwant: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be ^ccontent. ¹²I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed ^dboth to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. ¹³I can do all things ^ethrough Christ ^fwhich strengtheneth me. ¹⁴Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ^gye did communicate with my affliction. ¹⁵Now ye Philippians know also, that ^hin the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from ⁱMacedonia, ^kno church communicated with me as concerning ^lgiving and receiving, but ye only. ¹⁶For even in ^mThessalonica ye sent once and again unto my ⁿnecessity. ^17oNot because I desire a gift: but I desire ^pfruit that may abound to your account. ¹⁸But I ^qhave all, and abound: I am full, ^rhaving received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, ^san odour of a sweet smell, ^ta sacrifice acceptable, ^uwell pleasing to God. ¹⁹But my God ^wshall supply all your ⁿneed ^xaccording to his riches ^yin glory by Christ Jesus. ²⁰Now unto ^zGod and our Father be ^aglory for ever and ever. Amen.

²¹Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. ^bThe brethren which are with me greet you. ^22cAll the saints salute you, chiefly ^dthey that are of Cesar’s household. ^23eThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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