The New American Standard Bible
Book of Philippians
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2:19 - [In Context|Original Greek] But I hope in F34 the Lord Jesus to send R102 Timothy R103 to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
2:20 - [In Context|Original Greek] For I have no one {else} of R104 kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare.
2:21 - [In Context|Original Greek] For they all seek R105 after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
2:22 - [In Context|Original Greek] But you know of R106 his proven worth, that he R107 served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like R108 a child {serving} his father.
2:23 - [In Context|Original Greek] Therefore R109 I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I see how things {go} with me;
2:24 - [In Context|Original Greek] and I R110 trust in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly.
2:25 - [In Context|Original Greek] But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, R111 my brother and fellow R112 worker and fellow R113 soldier, who is also your messenger F35 R114 and minister R115 to my need;
2:26 - [In Context|Original Greek] because he was longing for F36 you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
2:27 - [In Context|Original Greek] For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
2:28 - [In Context|Original Greek] Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned {about you.}
2:29 - [In Context|Original Greek] Receive R116 him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold R117 men like him in high regard;
2:30 - [In Context|Original Greek] because he came close to death for F37 R118 the work of Christ, risking his life to complete R119 what F38 was deficient in your service to me.
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3:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] Finally, my brethren, rejoice R120 in the Lord. To write the same things {again} is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
3:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] Beware of the dogs, R121 beware of the evil R122 workers, beware of the false F39 circumcision;
3:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] for we R123 are the {true} circumcision, F40 who worship R124 in the Spirit of God and glory R125 in Christ R126 Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,
3:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] although I R127 myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:
3:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] circumcised R128 the eighth day, of the nation R129 of Israel, of the tribe R130 of Benjamin, a Hebrew R131 of Hebrews; as to the Law, a R132 Pharisee;
3:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] as to zeal, a R133 persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness R134 which is in the Law, found blameless. R135
3:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] But whatever R136 things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
FOOTNOTES: F34: Or trusting in F35: Lit apostle F36: One early ms reads to see you all F37: Lit because of F38: Lit your deficiency of service F39: Lit mutilation; Greek katatome F40: Greek peritome
CROSS REFERENCES: R102: Philippians 2:23 R103: Philippians 1:1 R104: 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Timothy 3:10 R105: 1 Corinthians 10:24; 13:5; Philippians 2:4 R106: Romans 5:4; Acts 16:2 R107: Acts 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Timothy 3:10 R108: 1 Corinthians 4:17 R109: Philippians 2:19 R110: Philippians 1:25 R111: Philippians 4:18 R112: Romans 16:3,9,21; Philippians 4:3; Philemon 1:1,24 R113: Philemon 1:2 R114: John 13:16; 2 Corinthians 8:23 R115: Romans 16:2 R116: 1 Corinthians 16:18 R117: Acts 20:24 R118: 1 Corinthians 16:17; Philippians 4:10 R119: Philippians 2:18; 4:4 R120: Psalms 22:16,20; Galatians 5:15; Revelation 22:15 R121: 2 Corinthians 11:13 R122: Romans 2:29; 9:6; Galatians 6:15 R123: Galatians 5:25 R124: Romans 15:17; Galatians 6:14 R125: Romans 8:39; Philippians 1:1; 3:12 R126: 2 Corinthians 5:16; 11:18 R127: Luke 1:59 R128: Romans 11:1; 2 Corinthians 11:22 R129: Romans 11:1 R130: Acts 22:3; 23:6; 26:5 R131: Acts 8:3; 22:4,5; 26:9-11 R132: Philippians 3:9 R133: Philippians 2:15 R134: Luke 14:33 R135: Jeremiah 9:23; John 17:3; Ephesians 4:13; Philippians 3:10; 2 Peter 1:3 R136: Romans 8:39; Philippians 1:1; 3:12

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