Philippians 4:4–13

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. ⁵Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord is near. ⁶Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus. ⁸For 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. ⁹What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁰But 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. ¹¹Not 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. ¹²I 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. ¹³I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.