Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
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- BSB
- Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
- KJV
- Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
- WEB
- Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
- ASV
- Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
- DARBY
- So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
- BLB
- Therefore my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved.
- ÅB
- Derfor, mine brødre, som jeg elsker og lenges etter, min glede og min krans, stå slik fast i Herren, mine elskede!
- OTB
- Derfor, mine kjære brødre og søstre, som jeg elsker og lengter etter, min glede og krone, stå fast i Herren på denne måten, mine elskede venner.
- B1930
- Derfor, mine brødre, som jeg elsker og lenges efter, min glede og min krans, stå således fast i Herren, mine elskede!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Read in contextPsalms 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Read in contextHebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Read in contextJohn 15:3–4
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:8
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
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