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Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
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always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
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for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
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being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
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just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
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For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
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And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,