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

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, ^(I)whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is ^[d]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 ^(J)in me, practice these things, and ^(K)the God of peace will be with you.

God’s Provisions

¹⁰ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last ^(L)you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act.

² And do not ^(A)be conformed to ^(B)this ^[a]world, but be transformed by the ^(C)renewing of your mind, so that you may ^[b](D)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and ^[c]acceptable and perfect.

⁵ We are destroying arguments and all ^(A)arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the ^(B)obedience of Christ,

^11 (A)These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your ^(B)joy may be made full.

Hidden Treasure

⁴⁴ “^(A)The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from ^[a]joy over it he goes and ^(B)sells everything that he has, and buys that field.