1. My dear brothers, 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. I ask Euodia and Syntyche to agree in the Lord.
3. And because you serve faithfully with me, my friend, I ask you to help these women to do this. They served with me in telling people the Good News. They served together with Clement and others who worked with me. Their names are written in the book of life.
4. Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy.
5. Let all men see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.
6. Do not worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks.
7. And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.
8. Brothers, continue to think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
9. And do what you learned and received from me. Do what I told you and what you saw me do. And the God who gives peace will be with you.
10. I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.
11. I am telling you this, but it is not because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.