Philippians 4

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 So then, my brothers and dear friends whom I miss so much, my joy and my crown, hold firm in theLord, dear friends.	1 And so, my most beloved and most desired brothers, my joy and my crown: stand firm in this way, in the Lord, most beloved.
2 I urge Euodia, and I urge Syntyche to come to agreement with each other in the Lord;	2 I ask Euodia, and I beg Syntyche, to have the same understanding in the Lord.
3 and I ask you, Syzygus, real y to be a 'partner' and help them. These women have struggled hard for thegospel with me, along with Clement and al my other fel ow-workers, whose names are written in the book of life.	3 And I also ask you, as my genuine companion, to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement and the rest of my assistants, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4 Always be joyful, then, in the Lord; I repeat, be joyful.	4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice.
5 Let your good sense be obvious to everybody. The Lord is near.	5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is near.
6 Never worry about anything; but tel God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shotthrough with gratitude,	6 Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.
7 and the peace of God which is beyond our understanding wil guard your hearts and your thoughts inChrist Jesus.	7 And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, let your minds be fil ed with everything that is true, everything that is honourable,everything that is upright and pure, everything that we love and admire -- with whatever is good andpraiseworthy.	8 Concerning the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is chaste, whatever is just, whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved, whatever is of good repute, if there is any virtue, if there is any praiseworthy discipline: meditate on these.
9 Keep doing everything you learnt from me and were told by me and have heard or seen me doing. Thenthe God of peace will be with you.	9 All the things that you have learned and accepted and heard and seen in me, do these. And so shall the God of peace be with you.
10 As for me, I am full of joy in the Lord, now that at last your consideration for me has blossomed again;though I recognise that you really did have consideration before, but had no opportunity to show it.	10 Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly, because finally, after some time, your feelings for me have flourished again, just as you formerly felt. For you had been preoccupied.
11 I do not say this because I have lacked anything; I have learnt to manage with whatever I have.	11 I am not saying this as if out of need. For I have learned that, in whatever state I am, it is sufficient.
12 I know how to live modestly, and I know how to live luxuriously too: in every way now I have masteredthe secret of al conditions: ful stomach and empty stomach, plenty and poverty.	12 I know how to be humbled, and I know how to abound. I am prepared for anything, anywhere: either to be full or to be hungry, either to have abundance or to endure scarcity.
13 There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me.	13 Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.
14 Al the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships.	14 Yet truly, you have done well by sharing in my tribulation.
15 In the early days of the gospel, as you of Philippi wel know, when I left Macedonia, no church otherthan yourselves made common account with me in the matter of expenditure and receipts. You were the onlyones;	15 But you also know, O Philippians, that at the beginning of the Gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not a single church shared with me in the plan of giving and receiving, except you alone.
16 and what is more, you have twice sent me what I needed in Thessalonica.	16 For you even sent to Thessalonica, once, and then a second time, for what was useful to me.
17 It is not the gift that I value most; what I value is the interest that is mounting up in your account.	17 It is not that I am seeking a gift. Instead, I seek the fruit that abounds to your benefit.
18 I have al that I need and more: I am ful y provided, now that I have received from Epaphroditus theoffering that you sent, a pleasing smel , the sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to God.	18 But I have everything in abundance. I have been filled up, having received from Epaphroditus the things that you sent; this is an odor of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
19 And my God will fulfil al your needs out of the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.	19 And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
20 And so glory be to God our Father, for ever and ever. Amen.	20 And to God our Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
21 My greetings to every one of God's holy people in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me sendyou their greetings.	21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.
22 Al God's holy people send you their greetings, especially those of Caesar's household.	22 The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.	23 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.