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Philippians 4:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But it was good that you helped me when I needed help.

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And don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with others, because sacrifices like these are very pleasing to God.

I know I am right to think like this about all of you because you are so close to my heart. This is because you have all played such an important part in God’s grace to me—now, during this time that I am in prison, and whenever I am defending and proving the truth of the Good News.

Yes, you helped them in prison and shared in their suffering. And you were still happy when everything you owned was taken away from you. You continued to be happy, because you knew that you had something much better—something that would continue forever.

Whoever is being taught God’s word should share the good things they have with the one who is teaching them.

But the Lord said to my father, ‘I know that you want very much to build a temple to honor me, and it is good that you want to build it.

Tell those who are rich to do good—to be rich in good works. And tell them they should be happy to give and ready to share.

I have everything I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

They were happy to do this. And it was like paying something they owed them, because as non-Jews they have been blessed spiritually by the Jews. So now they should use the material blessings they have to help the Jews.

But the Lord said to my father, ‘David, it is good that you want to build a temple for my name,

I am John, your fellow believer. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos because I was faithful to God’s message and to the truth of Jesus.

Sometimes people said hateful things to you and mistreated you in public. And sometimes you helped others who were being treated that same way.




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