Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.

Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

for it is God who, in his good-will is ever working in you both will and deed.

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, who is your messenger and minister to my needs, I have thought it necessary to send to you;

For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and make our boast in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in outward rites,

Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;

who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me salute you.