^3 (A)I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, ⁴ always offering prayer with joy in ^(B)my every prayer for you all, ⁵ in view of your ^[a](C)participation in the ^(D)gospel ^(E)from the first day until now. ⁶ For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work ^[b]among you will complete it ^[c]by ^(F)the day of Christ Jesus. ^7 [d]For ^(G)it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I ^(H)have you in my heart, since both in my ^[e](I)imprisonment and in the ^(J)defense and confirmation of the ^(K)gospel, you all are ^[f]partakers of grace with me. ⁸ For ^(L)God is my witness, how I long for you all with the ^[g]affection of ^(M)Christ Jesus. ⁹ And this I pray, that ^(N)your love may overflow still more and more in ^(O)real knowledge and all discernment, ¹⁰ so that you may ^[h](P)discover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for ^(Q)the day of Christ; ¹¹ having been filled with the ^(R)fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

Be like Christ

2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any ^(A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any ^[a](B)affection and compassion, ^2 (C)make my joy complete ^[b]by ^(D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. ³ Do nothing ^[c]from ^[d](E)selfishness or ^(F)empty conceit, but with humility ^(G)consider one another as more important than yourselves; ^4 (H)do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Think of Excellence

4 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, ^[a]whom I ^(A)long to see, my joy and crown, ^(B)stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

² I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to ^[b](C)live in harmony in the Lord. ³ Indeed, true ^[c]companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my ^(D)fellow workers, whose ^(E)names are in the book of life.

^4 (F)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. ^(G)The Lord is ^[d]near. ^6 (H)Do not ^[e]be anxious about anything, but in everything by ^(I)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And ^(J)the peace of God, which surpasses all ^[f]comprehension, will ^(K)guard your hearts and ^(L)minds in ^(M)Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, ^(N)whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is ^[g]lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ⁹ As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen ^(O)in me, practice these things, and ^(P)the God of peace will be with you.