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    <book number='50' name='Philippians' abbreviation='Phil' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>, the <strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>which <strongs greek='5607'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5375'>Philippi</strongs>, <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='1985'>bishops</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1249'>deacons</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs><em>be</em> unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>from</em> the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>I <strongs greek='2168'>thank</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='3417'>remembrance</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3842'>Always</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>prayer</strongs>of <strongs greek='3450'>mine</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>making</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>request</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1909'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='891'>until</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Being <strongs greek='3982'>confident</strongs>of this very <strongs greek='5124 848'>thing</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he which hath <strongs greek='1728'>begun</strongs>a <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>will <strongs greek='2005'>perform</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='891'>until</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'>Even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>meet</strongs>for <strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='5426'>think</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, because <strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>my <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>; inasmuch as <strongs greek='5037'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='627'>defense</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='951'>confirmation</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>are</strongs><strongs greek='4791'>partakers</strongs>of <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3144'>record</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs>greatly I long <strongs greek='1971'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4698'>bowels</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>I <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>may <strongs greek='4052'>abound</strongs><strongs greek='2089'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1922'>knowledge</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>in</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='144'>judgment</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'>That <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>may <strongs greek='1381'>approve</strongs>things that are <strongs greek='1308'>excellent</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='5600'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1506'>sincere</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>without <strongs greek='677'>offense</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>till</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'>Being <strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs>with the <strongs greek='2590'>fruits</strongs>of <strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs>the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1868'>praise</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='1014'>would</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>should <strongs greek='1097'>understand</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><em>which</em> <em>happened</em> <strongs greek='2596'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>have fallen <strongs greek='2064'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>rather</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs>the <strongs greek='4297'>furtherance</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='13'>So <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>are</strongs><strongs greek='5318'>manifest</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4232'>palace</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>other</strongs><em>places</em> ; </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4119'>many</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, waxing <strongs greek='3982'>confident</strongs>by <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>, are much more <strongs greek='5111 4056'>bold</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>without <strongs greek='870'>fear</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='5100'>Some</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs><strongs greek='2784'>preach</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5355'>envy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2054'>strife</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>of</strongs>good <strongs greek='2107'>will</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'>The <strongs greek='3588 3303'>one</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>preach</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2052'>contention</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='55'>sincerely</strongs>, <strongs greek='3633'>supposing</strongs>to <strongs greek='2018'>add</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>affliction</strongs>to <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>other</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>I am <strongs greek='2749'>set</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='627'>defense</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='5101'>What</strongs><strongs greek='1063'>then</strongs>? <strongs greek='4133'>notwithstanding</strongs>, <strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='5158'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs>in <strongs greek='4392'>pretense</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs>in <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>is <strongs greek='2605'>preached</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I <strongs greek='1722 5129'>therein</strongs>do <strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>yea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>will <strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>shall <strongs greek='576'>turn</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>prayer</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2024'>supply</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2596'>According</strongs>to <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs>earnest <strongs greek='603'>expectation</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>my</em> <strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3762'>nothing</strongs>I shall be <strongs greek='153'>ashamed</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>boldness</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>, <em>so</em> <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='3170'>magnified</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs><em>it</em> <em>be</em> <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>to <strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>to <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='599'>die</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='2771'>gain</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>I <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><em>is</em> the <strongs greek='2590'>fruit</strongs>of <strongs greek='3427'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>labor</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>I shall <strongs greek='138'>choose</strongs>I <strongs greek='1107'>wot</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I am in a <strongs greek='4912'>strait</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>between</strongs><strongs greek='1417'>two</strongs>, <strongs greek='2192'>having</strongs>a <strongs greek='1939'>desire</strongs>to <strongs greek='360'>depart</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; which is <strongs greek='4183 3123'>far</strongs><strongs greek='2909'>better</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>Nevertheless</strongs>to <strongs greek='1961'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><em>is</em> more <strongs greek='316'>needful</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>having this <strongs greek='3982 5124'>confidence</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>I shall <strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>continue <strongs greek='4839'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4297'>furtherance</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2745'>rejoicing</strongs>may be more <strongs greek='4052'>abundant</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='1699'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='3440'>Only</strongs>let your conversation <strongs greek='4176'>be</strongs>as it <strongs greek='516'>becometh</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs>I <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, or <strongs greek='1535'>else</strongs>be <strongs greek='548'>absent</strongs>, I may <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>of your <strongs greek='5216 4012'>affairs</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye stand <strongs greek='4739'>fast</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, with <strongs greek='3391'>one</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>mind</strongs>striving <strongs greek='4866'>together</strongs>for <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><strongs greek='4426 3361'>terrified</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs>your <strongs greek='480'>adversaries</strongs>: <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>an</strongs>evident <strongs greek='1732'>token</strongs>of <strongs greek='684'>perdition</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>to <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>of <strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>that</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>it is <strongs greek='5483'>given</strongs>in the <strongs greek='5228'>behalf</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>to <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs>for his <strongs greek='5228 846'>sake</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='2192'>Having</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='73'>conflict</strongs><strongs greek='3634'>which</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>saw</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'>If <em>there be</em> therefore <strongs greek='1536 3767'>any</strongs><strongs greek='3874'>consolation</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, if <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='3890'>comfort</strongs>of <strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, if <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>, if <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='4698'>bowels</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3628'>mercies</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='4137'>Fulfill</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye be <strongs greek='5426 846'>likeminded</strongs>, <strongs greek='2192'>having</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, <em>being</em> of one <strongs greek='4861'>accord</strongs>, of <strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='5426'>mind</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><em>Let</em> <strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs><em>be</em> <em>done</em> <strongs greek='2596'>through</strongs><strongs greek='2052'>strife</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2754'>vainglory</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>in lowliness of <strongs greek='5012'>mind</strongs>let each esteem <strongs greek='240 2233'>other</strongs><strongs greek='5242'>better</strongs>than <strongs greek='1438'>themselves</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='4648'>Look</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>on his own <strongs greek='1438'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>on the things of <strongs greek='2087'>others</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='*1063'></strongs>Let this mind <strongs greek='5426 5124'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>was <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>, <strongs greek='5225'>being</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3444'>form</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2233'>thought</strongs>it <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='725'>robbery</strongs>to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='2470'>equal</strongs>with <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>made himself of no <strongs greek='2758 1438'>reputation</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2983'>took</strongs>upon him the <strongs greek='3444'>form</strongs>of a <strongs greek='1401'>servant</strongs>, and was <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3667'>likeness</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>being <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs>in <strongs greek='4976'>fashion</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>, he <strongs greek='5013'>humbled</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1096'>became</strongs><strongs greek='5255'>obedient</strongs><strongs greek='3360'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>even</strongs>the <strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4716'>cross</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>hath highly <strongs greek='5251'>exalted</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5483'>given</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='5228'>above</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1119'>knee</strongs>should <strongs greek='2578'>bow</strongs>, of <em>things</em> in <strongs greek='2032'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>things</em> in <strongs greek='1919'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>things</em> under the <strongs greek='2709'>earth</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><em>that</em> <strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongue</strongs>should <strongs greek='1843'>confess</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='5620'>Wherefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='5219'>obeyed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>presence</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='666'>absence</strongs>, work <strongs greek='2716'>out</strongs>your <strongs greek='1438'>own</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5156'>trembling</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>which <strongs greek='1754'>worketh</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs>to <strongs greek='2309'>will</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='1754'>do</strongs>of <em>his</em> good <strongs greek='2107'>pleasure</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='4160'>Do</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='5565'>without</strongs><strongs greek='1112'>murmurings</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1261'>disputings</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='273'>blameless</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='185'>harmless</strongs>, the <strongs greek='5043'>sons</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, without <strongs greek='298'>rebuke</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>midst</strongs>of a <strongs greek='4646'>crooked</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1294'>perverse</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>nation</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>ye <strongs greek='5316'>shine</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5458'>lights</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='16'>Holding <strongs greek='1907'>forth</strongs>the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>I</strongs>may <strongs greek='1519 2745'>rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>I have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5143'>run</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2756'>vain</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='2872'>labored</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2756'>vain</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='235'>Yea</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1499'>if</strongs>I be <strongs greek='4689'>offered</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2378'>sacrifice</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3009'>service</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, I <strongs greek='5463'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>rejoice <strongs greek='4796'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs>For <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='846'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>do <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='5463'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>rejoice <strongs greek='4796'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='1679'>trust</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs><strongs greek='5030'>shortly</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='2504'>also</strongs>may be of good <strongs greek='2174'>comfort</strongs>, when I <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>your <strongs greek='4012 5216'>state</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>no <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2473'>likeminded</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>who</strongs>will <strongs greek='1104'>naturally</strongs><strongs greek='3309'>care</strongs>for your <strongs greek='4012 5216'>state</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs>their <strongs greek='1438'>own</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs>which are <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>'s. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1382'>proof</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='5043'>son</strongs>with the <strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs>, he hath <strongs greek='1398'>served</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='5126'>Him</strongs><strongs greek='*3767'>therefore</strongs>I <strongs greek='1679'>hope</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='1824'>presently</strongs>, so soon <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>I shall <strongs greek='542 302'>see</strongs>how it will go <strongs greek='4012'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='3982'>trust</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='846'>myself</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='5030'>shortly</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>Yet</strongs>I <strongs greek='2233'>supposed</strongs>it <strongs greek='316'>necessary</strongs>to <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1891'>Epaphroditus</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>companion in <strongs greek='4904'>labor</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4961'>soldier</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='652'>messenger</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he that <strongs greek='3011'>ministered</strongs>to <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>wants</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='1894'>For</strongs>he longed <strongs greek='2258 1971'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was full of <strongs greek='85'>heaviness</strongs>, <strongs greek='1360'>because</strongs>that ye had <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he had been <strongs greek='770'>sick</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>indeed</strongs>he was <strongs greek='770'>sick</strongs>nigh <strongs greek='3897'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>had <strongs greek='1653'>mercy</strongs>on <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>on <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>on <strongs greek='1691'>me</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='3363'>lest</strongs>I should <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3077'>sorrow</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3077'>sorrow</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'>I <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>the more <strongs greek='4708'>carefully</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, when ye <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs>, ye may <strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs>, and that <strongs greek='2504'>I</strongs>may <strongs greek='5600'>be</strongs>the less <strongs greek='253'>sorrowful</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='4327'>Receive</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>gladness</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hold</strongs><strongs greek='5108'>such</strongs>in <strongs greek='1784'>reputation</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='30'><strongs greek='3754'>Because</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>he was <strongs greek='1448'>nigh</strongs><strongs greek='3360'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, not <strongs greek='3851'>regarding</strongs>his <strongs greek='5590'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs><strongs greek='378'>supply</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5303'>lack</strongs>of <strongs greek='3009'>service</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3063'>Finally</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. To <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='846'>things</strongs>to <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3636'>grievous</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>for <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><em>it</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='804'>safe</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='991'>Beware</strongs>of <strongs greek='2965'>dogs</strongs>, <strongs greek='991'>beware</strongs>of <strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='2040'>workers</strongs>, <strongs greek='991'>beware</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2699'>concision</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3000'>worship</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>in the <strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2744'>rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have no <strongs greek='3982 3756'>confidence</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2539'>Though</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>might <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='4006'>confidence</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>. If <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs>other <strongs greek='243'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1380'>thinketh</strongs>that he hath whereof he might <strongs greek='3982'>trust</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='4061'>Circumcised</strongs>the eighth <strongs greek='3637'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1085'>stock</strongs>of <strongs greek='2474'>Israel</strongs>, <em>of</em> the <strongs greek='5443'>tribe</strongs>of <strongs greek='958'>Benjamin</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1445'>Hebrew</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='1445'>Hebrews</strongs>; as <strongs greek='2596'>touching</strongs>the <strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, a <strongs greek='5330'>Pharisee</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2596'>Concerning</strongs><strongs greek='2205'>zeal</strongs>, <strongs greek='1377'>persecuting</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>; <strongs greek='2596'>touching</strongs>the <strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='273'>blameless</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>what <strongs greek='3748'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2771'>gain</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='5023'>those</strongs>I <strongs greek='2233'>counted</strongs><strongs greek='2209'>loss</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='235'>Yea</strongs><strongs greek='3304'>doubtless</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I <strongs greek='2233'>count</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><em>but</em> <strongs greek='2209'>loss</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5242'>excellency</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1108'>knowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>: <strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I have suffered the <strongs greek='2210'>loss</strongs>of all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>do <strongs greek='2233'>count</strongs><strongs greek='*1511'>them</strongs><em>but</em> <strongs greek='4657'>dung</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>I may <strongs greek='2770'>win</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>be <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>having</strongs>mine <strongs greek='1699'>own</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='3551'>law</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>which is <strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs>the <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>which is <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'>That I may <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3804'>sufferings</strongs>, being made <strongs greek='4833'>conformable</strongs>unto <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'>If by any <strongs greek='1513'>means</strongs>I might <strongs greek='2658'>attain</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1815'>resurrection</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs>as <strongs greek='3754'>though</strongs>I had <strongs greek='2235'>already</strongs><strongs greek='2983'>attained</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>either</strongs>were already <strongs greek='5048 2235'>perfect</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>I follow <strongs greek='1377'>after</strongs>, if <strongs greek='1499'>that</strongs>I may <strongs greek='2638'>apprehend</strongs>that <strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>I am <strongs greek='2638'>apprehended</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='80'>Brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3049'>count</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1683'>myself</strongs>to have <strongs greek='2638'>apprehended</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><em>this</em> one <strongs greek='1520'>thing</strongs><em>I</em> <em>do,</em> <strongs greek='1950'>forgetting</strongs>those things which are <strongs greek='3694 3303'>behind</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>reaching <strongs greek='1901'>forth</strongs>unto those things which are <strongs greek='1715'>before</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='14'>I <strongs greek='1377'>press</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>toward</strongs>the <strongs greek='4649'>mark</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1017'>prize</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='507'>high</strongs><strongs greek='2821'>calling</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'>Let us <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs>be <strongs greek='5046'>perfect</strongs>, be thus <strongs greek='5426 5124'>minded</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>if in any <strongs greek='1536'>thing</strongs>ye be otherwise <strongs greek='5426 2088'>minded</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>shall <strongs greek='601'>reveal</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='4133'>Nevertheless</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519 3739'>whereto</strongs>we have already <strongs greek='5348'>attained</strongs>, let us <strongs greek='4748'>walk</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='2583'>rule</strongs>, let us <strongs greek='5426'>mind</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>same <strongs greek='846'>thing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='80'>Brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs>followers <strongs greek='4831'>together</strongs>of <strongs greek='3450'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4648'>mark</strongs>them which <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='*3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>for an <strongs greek='5179'>example</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'>( <strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>, of <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>I have <strongs greek='3004'>told</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4178'>often</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>tell</strongs>you <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2799'>weeping</strongs>, <em>that</em> <em>they</em> <em>are</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2190'>enemies</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4716'>cross</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3739'>Whose</strongs><strongs greek='5056'>end</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='684'>destruction</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><em>is</em> <em>their</em> <strongs greek='2836'>belly</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>whose</em> <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='152'>shame</strongs>, who <strongs greek='5426'>mind</strongs>earthly <strongs greek='1919'>things</strongs>.) </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='4175'>conversation</strongs><strongs greek='5225'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>; <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whence</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>we look <strongs greek='553'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='4990'>Savior</strongs>, the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3345'>change</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='5014'>vile</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>may be <strongs greek='1096'>fashioned</strongs>like <strongs greek='4832'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glorious</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1753'>working</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>whereby</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>is <strongs greek='1410'>able</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs>to <strongs greek='5293'>subdue</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>. </verse>
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        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='5620'>Therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>dearly <strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>longed <strongs greek='1973'>for</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4735'>crown</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>stand <strongs greek='4739'>fast</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <em>my</em> dearly <strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'>I <strongs greek='3870'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='2136'>Euodias</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='4941'>Syntyche</strongs>, that they be of the same <strongs greek='5426 3588 846'>mind</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>I <strongs greek='2065'>entreat</strongs><strongs greek='4571'>thee</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='1103'>true</strongs><strongs greek='4805'>yokefellow</strongs>, <strongs greek='4815'>help</strongs>those <strongs greek='846'>women</strongs><strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>labored <strongs greek='4866'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2815'>Clement</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>with</em> <strongs greek='3062'>other</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4904'>laborers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>names</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='976'>book</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='5463'>Rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>: <em>and</em> <strongs greek='3825'>again</strongs>I <strongs greek='2046'>say</strongs>, <strongs greek='5463'>Rejoice</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'>Let <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1933'>moderation</strongs>be <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>. <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>is</em> at <strongs greek='1451'>hand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Be <strongs greek='3309'>careful</strongs>for <strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>thing</strongs>by <strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>supplication</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2169'>thanksgiving</strongs>let <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='155'>requests</strongs>be made <strongs greek='1107'>known</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5242'>passeth</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3563'>understanding</strongs>, shall <strongs greek='5432'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3540'>minds</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3063'>Finally</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs><strongs greek='227'>true</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='4586'>honest</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='53'>pure</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='4375'>lovely</strongs>, whatsoever <strongs greek='3745'>things</strongs><em>are</em> of good <strongs greek='2163'>report</strongs>; if <em>there be</em> <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='703'>virtue</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>if <em>there be</em> <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='1868'>praise</strongs>, think <strongs greek='3049'>on</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'>Those <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs><strongs greek='3129'>learned</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs>, <strongs greek='4238'>do</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='5463'>rejoiced</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3171'>greatly</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2235'>now</strongs>at the <strongs greek='4218'>last</strongs>your <strongs greek='5426'>care</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1700'>me</strongs>hath flourished <strongs greek='330'>again</strongs>; <strongs greek='1909 3739'>wherein</strongs>ye were <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5426'>careful</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>ye lacked <strongs greek='170'>opportunity</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>I <strongs greek='3004'>speak</strongs>in respect <strongs greek='2596'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5304'>want</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>have <strongs greek='3129'>learned</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>whatsoever <strongs greek='3739'>state</strongs>I <strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>, <em>therewith</em> to <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='842'>content</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='*1161'></strongs>I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>both how to be <strongs greek='5013'>abased</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>I <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>how to <strongs greek='4052 *1722'>abound</strongs>: every <strongs greek='3956'>where</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>I am <strongs greek='3453'>instructed</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs>to be <strongs greek='5526'>full</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to be <strongs greek='3983'>hungry</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs>to <strongs greek='4052'>abound</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to suffer <strongs greek='5302'>need</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>I can <strongs greek='2480'>do</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>which <strongs greek='1743'>strengtheneth</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='4133'>Notwithstanding</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='2573'>well</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>done</strongs>, that ye did communicate <strongs greek='4790'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>affliction</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='5374'>Philippians</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>I <strongs greek='1831'>departed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>, <strongs greek='3762'>no</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs><strongs greek='2841'>communicated</strongs>with <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>as <strongs greek='1519 3056'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='1394'>giving</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3028'>receiving</strongs>, <strongs greek='1508'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='3441'>only</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2332'>Thessalonica</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs>once and <strongs greek='530 2532 1364'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3427'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>necessity</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>I <strongs greek='1934'>desire</strongs>a <strongs greek='1390'>gift</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>I <strongs greek='1934'>desire</strongs><strongs greek='2590'>fruit</strongs>that may <strongs greek='4121'>abound</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>account</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='568'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4052'>abound</strongs>: I am <strongs greek='4137'>full</strongs>, having <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1891'>Epaphroditus</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><em>which</em> <em>were</em> <em>sent</em> <strongs greek='3844'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, an <strongs greek='3744'>odor</strongs>of a sweet <strongs greek='2175'>smell</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2378'>sacrifice</strongs><strongs greek='1184'>acceptable</strongs>, <strongs greek='2101'>well</strongs>-pleasing to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>shall <strongs greek='4137'>supply</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>need</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4149'>riches</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>forever and <strongs greek='1519 165 165'>ever</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='782'>Salute</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saint</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>which are <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='782'>greet</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3956'>All</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='782'>salute</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3122'>chiefly</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>they</strongs>that are <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2541'>Caesar</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3614'>household</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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