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.
10. I am so happy, and I thank the Lord that you have again shown your care for me. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.
11. I am telling you this, but not because I need something. I have learned to be satisfied with what I have and with whatever happens.
12. I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation—when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing.
13. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do.