1. My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you. Continue following the Lord as I have told you.
2. Euodia and Syntyche, you both belong to the Lord, so please agree with each other.
3. For this I make a special request to my friend who has served with me so faithfully: Help these women. They worked hard with me in telling people the Good News, together with Clement and others who worked with me. Their names are written in the book of life.
4. Always be filled with joy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be filled with joy.
5. Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.
6. Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.
7. And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God’s peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.
8. Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
9. And do what you learned and received from me—what I told you and what you saw me do. And the God who gives peace will be with you.