Philippians 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW JERUSALEM
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.	1 So then, my brothers and dear friends whom I miss so much, my joy and my crown, hold firm in theLord, dear friends.
2 I ask Euodia, and I beg Syntyche, to have the same understanding in the Lord.	2 I urge Euodia, and I urge Syntyche to come to agreement with each other in the Lord;
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.	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.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice.	4 Always be joyful, then, in the Lord; I repeat, be joyful.
5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is near.	5 Let your good sense be obvious to everybody. The Lord is near.
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.	6 Never worry about anything; but tel God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shotthrough with gratitude,
7 And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.	7 and the peace of God which is beyond our understanding wil guard your hearts and your thoughts inChrist Jesus.
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.	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.
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.	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.
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.	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.
11 I am not saying this as if out of need. For I have learned that, in whatever state I am, it is sufficient.	11 I do not say this because I have lacked anything; I have learnt to manage with whatever I have.
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.	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.
13 Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.	13 There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me.
14 Yet truly, you have done well by sharing in my tribulation.	14 Al the same, it was good of you to share with me in my hardships.
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.	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;
16 For you even sent to Thessalonica, once, and then a second time, for what was useful to me.	16 and what is more, you have twice sent me what I needed in Thessalonica.
17 It is not that I am seeking a gift. Instead, I seek the fruit that abounds to your benefit.	17 It is not the gift that I value most; what I value is the interest that is mounting up in your account.
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.	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.
19 And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.	19 And my God will fulfil al your needs out of the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
20 And to God our Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.	20 And so glory be to God our Father, for ever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.	21 My greetings to every one of God's holy people in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me sendyou their greetings.
22 The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.	22 Al God's holy people send you their greetings, especially those of Caesar's household.
23 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.	23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.