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Paul and Timothy,^(a) servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people^(b) in Christ Jesus at Philippi,^(c) together with the overseers^(d) and deacons^[a]:^(e)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.^(f)

I thank my God every time I remember you.^(g)

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray^(h) with joy

because of your partnership⁽ⁱ⁾ in the gospel from the first day^(j) until now,

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion^(k) until the day of Christ Jesus.^(l)

It is right^(m) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart⁽ⁿ⁾ and, whether I am in chains^(o) or defending^(p) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me.

God can testify^(q) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love^(r) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,^(s)

so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,^(t)

filled with the fruit of righteousness^(u) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.