Philippians 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Think of Excellence

1 Therefore ^G5620, my beloved ^G27 brothers ^G80 and sisters, [fn]whom I long ^G1973 to see, my joy ^G5479 and crown ^G4735, stand ^G4739 firm ^G4739 in the Lord ^G2962 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779, my beloved ^G27.

2 I urge ^G3870 Euodia ^G2136 and I urge ^G3870 Syntyche ^G4941 to [fn]live ^G5426 in ^G5426 harmony ^G846 G5426 in the Lord ^G2962.

3 Indeed ^G3483, true ^G1103 [fn]companion ^G4805, I ask ^G2065 you also ^G2532, help ^G4815 these ^G846 women ^G846 who ^G3748 have shared ^G4866 my struggle ^G4866 in the cause of the gospel ^G2098, together ^G3326 with Clement ^G2815 as ^G2532 well ^G2532 as ^G2532 the rest ^G3062 of my fellow ^G4904 workers ^G4904, whose ^G3739 names ^G3686 are in the book ^G976 of life ^G2222.

4 Rejoice ^G5463 in the Lord ^G2962 always ^G3842; again ^G3825 I will say ^G3004, rejoice ^G5463! 5 Let your gentle ^G1933 spirit be known ^G1097 to all ^G3956 people ^G444. The Lord ^G2962 is [fn]near ^G1451. 6 Do not [fn]be anxious ^G3309 about ^G3309 anything ^G3367, but in everything ^G3956 by prayer ^G4335 and pleading ^G1162 with thanksgiving ^G2169 let your requests ^G155 be made ^G1107 known ^G1107 to God ^G2316. 7 And the peace ^G1515 of God ^G2316, which surpasses ^G5242 all ^G3956 [fn]comprehension ^G3563, will guard ^G5432 your hearts ^G2588 and minds ^G3540 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424.

8 Finally ^G3062, brothers ^G80 and sisters, whatever ^G3745 is true ^G227, whatever ^G3745 is honorable ^G4586, whatever ^G3745 is right ^G1342, whatever ^G3745 is pure ^G53, whatever ^G3745 is [fn]lovely ^G4375, whatever ^G3745 is commendable ^G2163, if ^G1487 there is any ^G5100 excellence ^G703 and if ^G1487 anything ^G5100 worthy ^G1868 of ^G1868 praise ^G1868, think ^G3049 about ^G3049 these ^G3778 things ^G3778. 9 As for the things ^G3739 you have learned ^G3129 and received ^G3880 and heard ^G191 and seen ^G3708 in me, practice ^G4238 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, and the God ^G2316 of peace ^G1515 will be with you.

God’s Provisions

10 But I rejoiced ^G5463 in the Lord ^G2962 greatly ^G3171, that now ^G2235 at last ^G4218 you have revived ^G330 your concern ^G5426 for me; indeed ^G2532, you were concerned ^G5426 before, but you lacked ^G170 an ^G170 opportunity ^G170 to act.

11 Not that I speak ^G3004 [fn]from need ^G5304, for I have learned ^G3129 to be [fn]content ^G842 in whatever ^G3739 circumstances I am ^G1510. 12 I know ^G6063 how ^G6063 to get ^G5013 along ^G5013 with ^G5013 little ^G5013, and I also ^G2532 know ^G6063 how ^G6063 to live ^G4052 in ^G4052 prosperity ^G4052; in any ^G3956 and every ^G3956 circumstance I have learned ^G3453 the ^G3453 secret ^G3453 of being filled ^G5526 and going ^G3983 hungry ^G3983, both ^G2532 of having ^G4052 abundance ^G4052 and suffering ^G5302 need ^G5302. 13 I can ^G2480 do ^G2480 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 [fn]through ^G1722 Him who strengthens ^G1743 me. 14 Nevertheless ^G4133, you have done ^G4160 well ^G2573 to share ^G4790 with me in my difficulty ^G2347.

15 You yourselves ^G4771 also ^G2532 know ^G6063, Philippians ^G5374, that at the [fn]first ^G746 preaching of the gospel ^G2098, after ^G3753 I left ^G1831 Macedonia ^G3109, no ^G3762 church ^G1577 shared ^G2841 with me in the matter ^G3056 of giving ^G1394 and receiving ^G3028 except ^G1508 you alone ^G3441; 16 for even ^G2532 in Thessalonica ^G2332 you sent ^G3992 a gift more ^G2532 G1364 than ^G2532 once ^G530 for my needs ^G5532. 17 Not that I seek ^G1934 the gift ^G1390 itself, but I seek ^G1934 the [fn]profit ^G2590 which increases ^G4121 to your account ^G3056. 18 But I have ^G568 received ^G568 everything ^G3956 in full ^G568 and have ^G4052 an ^G4052 abundance ^G4052; I am [fn]amply ^G4137 supplied ^G4137, having received ^G1209 from Epaphroditus ^G1891 [fn]what you have sent ^G3844, [fn]a fragrant ^G2175 aroma ^G3744, an acceptable ^G1184 sacrifice ^G2378, pleasing ^G2101 to God ^G2316. 19 And my God ^G2316 will supply ^G4137 [fn]all ^G3956 your needs ^G5532 according ^G2596 to His riches ^G4149 in glory ^G1391 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 20 Now ^G1161 to our God ^G2316 and Father ^G3962 be the glory ^G1391 [fn]forever ^G165 and ever ^G165. Amen ^G281.

21 Greet ^G782 every ^G3956 [fn]saint ^G40 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. The brothers ^G80 who are with me greet ^G782 you. 22 All ^G3956 the [fn]saints ^G40 greet ^G782 you, especially ^G3122 those ^G3588 of Caesar’s ^G2541 household ^G3614.

23 The grace ^G5485 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 be with your spirit ^G4151.