Philippians 4:1

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Philippians 4:1

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Therefore

Philippians 3:20

2 Peter 3:11

And

Philippians 1:8

Philippians 2:26

My joy

So

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Therefore

But the commonwealth to which we belong is in heaven, and from it we are eagerly awaiting the coming of a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

If all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what holy and pious lives you ought to lead,

And

For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.

For he has been longing to see you all, and has been greatly distressed because you heard that he was sick.

My joy

offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.

as some of you have come to understand me, and that you will understand that you have a right to be proud of me, as I have of you, on the Day of our Lord Jesus.

For what hope or happiness shall we have or what prize to be proud of in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes, except you?

For how can I thank God enough for you, for all the happiness you make me feel in the presence of our God,

So

Whatever happens, show yourselves citizens worthy of the good news of the Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am kept away and only hear news of you, I may know that you are standing firm with one spirit, one purpose, fighting side by side for faith in the good news.

You will be hated by everybody on my account, but the man who holds out to the very end will be saved.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide by what I teach, you are really disciples of mine,

You are pruned already because of the teaching that I have given you.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

When he reached there and saw the favor God had shown them, he was delighted, and encouraged them all to be resolute and steadfast in their devotion to the Lord,

reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.

Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,

Be on the watch. Stand firm in your faith. Act like men. Show yourselves strong.

This is the freedom with which Christ has freed us. So stand firm in it, and do not get under a yoke of slavery again.

Henceforth you must grow strong through union with the Lord and through his mighty strength.

Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always standing up for you in his prayers that you may stand fast, like men of mature convictions, whatever God's will for you may be.

for now I can really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

So stand firm, brothers, and hold fast to the instructions you have received from us, whether by letter or by word of mouth.

So you, my son, must find strength in the blessing that comes through Christ Jesus.

For we are true partners with Christ if we really keep the conviction that we had at first unshaken to the very end.

Since then we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great high priest who has gone up into heaven, let us keep firm hold of our religion.

Let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we profess, for he who has given us his promise may be trusted.

So you, dear friends, now that you are forewarned, must be on your guard against being led away by the errors of unprincipled men and losing your present firmness.

But you, dear friends, must build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith and pray in the holy Spirit,

Because you have kept in mind the message of what I endured, I also will keep you safe in the time of testing that is going to come upon the whole world, to test the inhabitants of the earth.