He exhorteth them to perseverance, 2 and certain by name to unity, 5 to modesty, 6 to peace without solicitude or careful anxiety, 8 to all that good is, 9 to such things as they see in himself. 10 that he rejoiced in their contribution, not for his own need, but for their merit.He exhorteth them to perseuerance, 2 and certaine by name to vnitie, 5 to modestie, 6 to peace vvithout solicitude or careful anxietie, 8 to al that good is, 9 to such things as they see in him self. 10 that he reioyced in their contribution, not for his ovvne neede, but for their merite.✦
Therefore, my dearest brethren and most desired, my joy and my crown: so stand in our Lord, my dearest.THERFORE, my deerest brethren and most desired, my ioy and my crovvne: so stand in our Lord, my deerest.¶✦Itaque fratres mei carissimi, et desideratissimi, gaudium meum, et corona mea : sic state in Domino, carissimi.
2Euchodia I desire and Syntyche I beseech to be of one mind in our Lord.Euchodia I desire & Syntyche I beseeche to be of one minde in our Lord.✦Evodiam rogo, et Syntychen deprecor, idipsum sapere in Domino.
3Yea and I beseech thee my sincere companion, help those women that have laboured with me in the Gospel with Clement, and the rest my adjutoribus: fellow helpers, assistants, whose names are in the book of life.Yea and I beseeche thee my sincere companion, helpe those vvomen that haue laboured vvith me in the Gospel vvith Clement, and the rest my coadiutors, vvhose names are in the booke of life.¶✦Etiam rogo et te, germane compar, adjuva illas, quæ mecum laboraverunt in Evangelio cum Clemente, et ceteris adjutoribus meis, quorum nomina sunt in libro vitæ.
4Rejoice in our Lord always: again I say rejoice.b Reioyce in our Lord alvvaies: againe I say reioyce.✦Gaudete in Domino semper : iterum dico gaudete.
5Let your modestia: moderation, forbearance : not reserve about dress be known to all men. Our Lord is nigh.Let your modestie be knovven to al men. Our Lord is nigh.✦Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus : Dominus prope est.
6Be nothing solliciti: anxious, full of care : not diligent: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be known with God.Be nothing careful: but in euery thing by c praier & supplicatiō vvith thākesgiuing let your petitions be knovven vvith God.✦Nihil solliciti sitis : sed in omni oratione, et obsecratione, cum gratiarum actione petitiones vestræ innotescant apud Deum.
7And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and intelligentias: understandings, minds in Christ Jesus.And the peace of God vvhich passeth al vnderstanding, keepe your hartes and intelligences in Christ IESVS.✦Et pax Dei, quæ exuperat omnem sensum, custodiat corda vestra, et intelligentias vestras in Christo Jesu.
8For the rest brethren, what things soever be true, whatsoever pudica: honourable, seemly : not truthful, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever amabilia: lovely, lovable, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of disciplinæ: instruction, training, these things think upon.For the rest brethren, vvhat things so euer be true, vvhatsoeuer honest, vvhatsoeuer iust, vvhatsoeuer holy, vvhatsoeuer amiable, vvhatsoeuer of good fame, if there be any vertue, if any praise of discipline, these things thinke vpon.✦De cetero fratres, quæcumque sunt vera, quæcumque pudica, quæcumque justa, quæcumque sancta, quæcumque amabilia, quæcumque bonæ famæ, siqua virtus, siqua laus disciplinæ, hæc cogitate.
9Which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me: these things do ye, and the God of peace shall be with you.Vvhich you haue both learned, and receiued, and heard, & seen in me: these things doe ye, and the God of peace shal be vvith you.✦Quæ et didicistis, et accepistis, et audistis, et vidistis in me, hæc agite : et Deus pacis erit vobiscum.
10And I rejoiced in our Lord exceedingly, that once at the length you have refloruistis: flourished again, revived : your care for me has bloomed anew to care for me, as you did also care: but you were occupati: hindered, taken up : not merely busy.And I reioyced in our Lord exceedingly, that once at the length you haue c reflorished to care for me, as you did also care: but you vvere occupied.✦Gavisus sum autem in Domino vehementer, quoniam tandem aliquando refloruistis pro me sentire, sicut et sentiebatis : occupati autem eratis.
11I speak not as it were for penuriam: want, need, lack. for I have learned, to be content with the things that I have.I speake not as it vvere for penurie. for I haue learned, to be content vvith the things that I haue.✦Non quasi propter penuriam dico : ego enim didici, in quibus sum, sufficiens esse.
12I know both to be brought low, I know also to abound: (every where, and in all things I am instructed) both to be full, and to be hungry, both to abound, and to suffer penury.I knovv both to be brought lovv, I knovv also to abound: ( euery vvhere, and in al things I am instructed) both to be ful, & to be hungrie, both to abound, and to suffer penurie.✦Scio et humiliari, scio et abundare (ubique et in omnibus institutus sum) : et satiari, et esurire, et abundare, et penuriam pati.
13I can all things in him that strengtheneth me.I can al things in him that strengtheneth me.✦Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat.
14Nevertheless you have done well, communicating to my tribulation.Neuertheles you haue done vvel, communicating to my tribulation.✦Verumtamen bene fecistis, communicantes tribulationi meæ.
15And you also know O Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated unto me in the ratione: a reckoning, ledger : not a narrative of gift and accepti: receiving, what is received, but you only:And you also knovv ô Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, vvhen I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated vnto me in the account of gift and receite, but you only:✦Scitis autem et vos Philippenses, quod in principio Evangelii, quando profectus sum a Macedonia, nulla mihi ecclesia communicavit in ratione dati et accepti, nisi vos soli :
16for unto Thessalonica also, once and twice you sent to my use.for vnto Thessalonica also, once and tvvise you sent to my vse.✦quia et Thessalonicam semel et bis in usum mihi misistis.
17Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit abounding in your account.Not that I seeke the gift, but I seeke the fruite abounding in your account.✦Non quia quæro datum, sed requiro fructum abundantem in ratione vestra.
18But I have all things, and abound: I was filled after I received of Epaphroditus the things that you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable hostiam: a sacrificial victim : not a guest or army, pleasing God.But I haue al things, and abound: I vvas filled after I receiued of Epaphroditus the things that you sent, an odour of svveetenes, an acceptable host, pleasing God.¶✦Habeo autem omnia, et abundo : repletus sum, acceptis ab Epaphrodito quæ misistis odorem suavitatis, hostiam acceptam, placentem Deo.
19And my God supply all your lack according to his riches in glory, in Christ Jesus.And my God supply al your c lacke according to his riches in glorie, in Christ IESVS.✦Deus autem meus impleat omne desiderium vestrum secundum divitias suas in gloria in Christo Jesu.
20And to God and our father be glory world without end. Amen.And to God & our father be glorie vvorld vvithout end. Amen.Deo autem et Patri nostro gloria in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
21Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus.Salute ye euery saincte in Christ IESVS.✦Salutate omnem sanctum in Christo Jesu.
22The brethren that are with me, salute you. All the saints salute you: but especially they that are of Caesar's house.The brethren that are vvith me, salute you. Al the sainctes salute you: but especially they that are of Cæsars house.Salutant vos, qui mecum sunt, fratres. Salutant vos omnes sancti, maxime autem qui de Cæsaris domo sunt.
23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.The grace of our Lord IESVS Christ be vvith your spirit. Amen.Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.
Annotationsfrom the original 1582 Rheims New Testament
1My joy. He calleth them his joy and crown, for that he expected the crown of everlasting life as a reward of his labours towards them. Whereby we may learn also, that besides the essential glory which shall be in the vision and fruition of God, there is other manifold felicity incident in respect of creatures.My ioy. He calleth them his ioy and crovvne, for that he expected the crovvne of euerlasting life as a revvard of his labours tovvardes them. Vvhereby vve may learne also, that besides the essential glorie vvhich shal be in the vision and fruition of God, there is other manifold felicitie incident in respect of creatures.
3Sincere companion. The English Bibles with one consent interpret the Greek words, faithful yokefellow, perhaps to signify (as some would have it) that the Apostle here speaketh to his wife: but they must understand that their Masters Calvin and Beza mislike that exposition, and all the Greek fathers almost much more reject it, and it is against St. Paul's own words speaking to the unmarried. That it is good for them to remain so, even as himself did. Whereby it is evident he had no wife, and therefore meaneth here some other his coadjutor and fellow-labourer in the Gospel.Sincere companion. The English Bibles vvith one consent interprete the Greeke vvordes, faithful yokefellovv, perhaps to signifie (as some vvould haue it) that the Apostle here speaketh to his vvife: but they must vnderstand that their Maisters Caluin and Beza mislike that exposition, and al the Greeke fathers almost much more reiect it, and it is against S. Paules ovvne vvordes speaking to the vnmaried. That it is good for them to remaine so, euen as him self did. Vvhereby it is euident he had no vvife, and therfore meaneth here some other his coadiutor and fellovv-labourer in the Gospel.
18Acceptable. How acceptable alms are before God, we see here: namely when it is given for religion to devout persons for a recompense of spiritual benefits. for so it putteth on the condition of an oblation or sacrifice offered to God, and is most acceptable and sweet in his sight.Acceptable. Hovv acceptable almes are before God, vve see here: namely vvhen it is giuen for religion to deuout persons for a recompense of spiritual benefites. for so it putteth on the condition of an oblation or sacrifice offered to God, and is most acceptable and svvete in his sight.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Facsimile available in two scans.