Greeting

Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

To Live Is Christ

For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Timothy Commended

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.

For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Pressing Toward the Goal

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Greeting and Blessing

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.