⁵ because of your partnership^(A) in the gospel from the first day^(B) until now,

¹⁴ Yet it was good of you to share^(A) in my troubles. ¹⁵ Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days^(B) of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia,^(C) not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;^(D)

¹⁴ We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold^(A) our original conviction firmly to the very end.^(B)

¹⁷ So if you consider me a partner,^(A) welcome him as you would welcome me.

⁷ It is right^(A) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart^(B) and, whether I am in chains^(C) or defending^(D) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

³ We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,^(A) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.^(B)

²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies^(A) in your minds^(B) because of^[a] your evil behavior. ²² But now he has reconciled^(C) you by Christ’s physical body^(D) through death to present you^(E) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation^(F)— ²³ if you continue^(G) in your faith, established^(H) and firm, and do not move from the hope^(I) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,^(J) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.^(K)

⁶ This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs^(A) together with Israel, members together of one body,^(B) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.^(C)

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8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian^(A) churches.