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Philippians 4:1-23 (NLT)

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¹ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work. ² Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. ³ And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life. ⁴ ⁵ Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. ⁶ Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. ⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ⁹ ¹⁰ How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me. ¹¹ Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. ¹² I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. ¹³ For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. ¹⁴ Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty. ¹⁵ As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. ¹⁶ Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. ¹⁷ I don't say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness. ¹⁸ ¹⁹ And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. ²⁰ Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen. ²¹ ²² And all the rest of God's people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar's household. ²³ May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 4) Joy / Rejoicing - Rejoice always
(v. 5) Gentleness - Let your gentleness be evident to all
(v. 6) Prayer - With thanksgiving, present your requests to God
(v. 6) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Do not be anxious about anything
(v. 6) Thankfulness - With thanksgiving, present your requests to God
(v. 6) Prayer - In everything, by prayer and petition
(v. 7) Peace - God's peace is beyond our understanding
(v. 8) Focus - Think of Godly things
(v. 8) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Think about what is pure
(v. 8) Righteousness - Think about what is right
(v. 12) Strength / Sovereignty / Power - God is our strength
(v. 12) Contentment - Content in every situation from God's strength
(v. 13) Contentment - Content in every situation from God's strength
(v. 13) Strength / Sovereignty / Power - I can do everything through him who gives me strength
(v. 13) Work - I can do everything through him who gives me strength
(v. 15) Giving / Contribution - Philippians - only church that shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving
(v. 18) Giving / Contribution - Giving to others in pleasing to God
(v. 18) Pleasing God - Giving to others in pleasing to God
(v. 19) Contentment - God will meet all your needs
(v. 19) Giving / Contribution - God will meet all your needs

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) To Live is Christ - Joy and Crown (2010-03-21)
(v. 4) Mind Change - Peace (2011-11-13)
(v. 4) To Live is Christ - Rejoice Always (2010-03-22)
(v. 5) Mind Change - Peace (2011-11-13)
(v. 5) To Live is Christ - Rejoice Always (2010-03-22)
(v. 6) Mind Change - Help (2011-10-25)
(v. 6) Proverbs on Laziness (part II) (2011-09-30)
(v. 6) NT Commands (part II) (2011-03-09)
(v. 6) To Live is Christ - Anxious About Nothing (2010-03-23)
(v. 6) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 6) Mind Change - Peace (2011-11-13)
(v. 6) Day 4 - Learning to Pray (2011-12-07)
(v. 6) Gratitude (part II) (2011-11-29)
(v. 7) To Live is Christ - Anxious About Nothing (2010-03-23)
(v. 7) Promises of God - Hearts at Peace (2009-03-26)
(v. 7) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 7) Mind Change - Peace (2011-11-13)
(v. 7) Day 4 - Learning to Pray (2011-12-07)
(v. 8) To Live is Christ - Mind Change (2010-03-24)
(v. 8) Power of Gratitude - Badly out of Focus (2008-02-24)
(v. 9) Purpose Driven Life - Balancing Your Life (part 1) (2008-07-18)
(v. 9) To Live is Christ - Mind Change (2010-03-24)
(v. 9) Followup - Being Discipled: Imitation & Indignation (2011-01-15)
(v. 10) To Live is Christ - Learned to be Content (2010-03-25)
(v. 11) Contentment (2015-02-28)
(v. 11) To Live is Christ - Learned to be Content (2010-03-25)
(v. 12) Contentment (2015-02-28)
(v. 12) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Money - Root of All Evil?, part 2 (2008-05-10)
(v. 12) Kingdom First - Only One Master (2010-01-25)
(v. 12) Desire's Journey - Letting Go (part 2) (2010-07-25)
(v. 12) Power of Gratitude - Badly out of Focus (2008-02-24)
(v. 12) To Live is Christ - Learned to be Content (2010-03-25)
(v. 13) Kingdom First - Only One Master (2010-01-25)
(v. 13) Blessings In Christ (part VIII) (2012-03-12)
(v. 13) To Live is Christ - Learned to be Content (2010-03-25)
(v. 13) Heart of Friendship (part 2) (2010-04-26)
(v. 13) Power of Gratitude - Badly out of Focus (2008-02-24)
(v. 14) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 15) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 16) To Live is Christ - God will meet your needs (2010-03-26)
(v. 16) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 17) To Live is Christ - God will meet your needs (2010-03-26)
(v. 17) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 18) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 18) To Live is Christ - God will meet your needs (2010-03-26)
(v. 19) Blessings In Christ (part VIII) (2012-03-12)
(v. 19) Hurtful Examples and Lies (2013-08-27)
(v. 19) Teach Us To Pray - God Enjoys Talking to Us (2008-08-30)
(v. 19) Man of Prayer - YHWH-jireh (2008-10-10)
(v. 19) Mind Change - God will provide (2011-10-22)
(v. 19) Promises of God - Give and it will be given to you (2009-03-02)
(v. 19) To Live is Christ - God will meet your needs (2010-03-26)
(v. 20) To Live is Christ - God will meet your needs (2010-03-26)
(v. 22) To Live is Christ - From Trials to Triumph (2010-03-05)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 2) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 3) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 4) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 5) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 6) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 7) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 8) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 10) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 11) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 12) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 13) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)

Definition(s):
Clement (Klem-ent): mild; good; merciful
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Thessalonica (Thess-al-on-eye-ka): victory against the Thessalians
Euodia (Eu-oh-dee-a):
Philippians (Fill-ipp-ee-ans):