Philippians 4:4-23

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Final Exhortations

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!^(A) ⁵Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.^(B) ⁶Do not be anxious about anything,^(C) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.^(D) ⁷And the peace of God,^(E) which transcends all understanding,^(F) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.^(G) And the God of peace^(H) will be with you.

Thanks for Their Gifts

¹⁰I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me.^(I) Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. ¹¹I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content^(J) whatever the circumstances. ¹²I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,^(K) whether living in plenty or in want.^(L) ¹³I can do all this through him who gives me strength.^(M)

¹⁴Yet it was good of you to share^(N) in my troubles. ¹⁵Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days^(O) of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia,^(P) not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;^(Q) ¹⁶for even when I was in Thessalonica,^(R) you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.^(S) ¹⁷Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.^(T) ¹⁸I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus^(U) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant^(V) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. ¹⁹And my God will meet all your needs^(W) according to the riches of his glory^(X) in Christ Jesus.

²⁰To our God and Father^(Y) be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(Z)

Final Greetings

²¹Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me^(AA) send greetings. ²²All God’s people^(AB) here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ^(AC) be with your spirit.^(AD) Amen.^[a]

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Footnotes

Philippians 4:23 Some manuscripts do not have Amen.

Psalm 92

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Psalm 92^[a]

A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.

¹It is good to praise the Lord
    and make music^(A) to your name,^(B) O Most High,^(C)
²proclaiming your love in the morning^(D)
    and your faithfulness at night,
³to the music of the ten-stringed lyre^(E)
    and the melody of the harp.^(F)

⁴For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
    I sing for joy^(G) at what your hands have done.^(H)
⁵How great are your works,^(I) Lord,
    how profound your thoughts!^(J)
⁶Senseless people^(K) do not know,
    fools do not understand,
⁷that though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.^(L)

⁸But you, Lord, are forever exalted.

⁹For surely your enemies^(M), Lord,
    surely your enemies will perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.^(N)
¹⁰You have exalted my horn^[b]^(O) like that of a wild ox;^(P)
    fine oils^(Q) have been poured on me.
¹¹My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
    my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.^(R)

¹²The righteous will flourish^(S) like a palm tree,
    they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;^(T)
¹³planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.^(U)
¹⁴They will still bear fruit^(V) in old age,
    they will stay fresh and green,
¹⁵proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.^(W)”