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Philippians 2:17

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But even if my life is going to be poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I’ll be glad and joyful with all of you.

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I’m already being poured out like a drink offering. It will soon be time for me to leave.

to serve Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I’m like a priest of the good news, and I want the Gentiles to be an offering that pleases God because it has been made holy by the Holy Spirit.

So I’ll be very happy to spend everything I have for you. I will even spend myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

I’m joyful because of what I’m suffering for you. My suffering continues the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church.

I truly expect and hope that I won’t be ashamed in any way, but that I’ll be brave enough so that now as always, Christ will be honored in my body, whether I live or die.

I’ve spoken to you very honestly. I’m very proud of you. I’m truly encouraged; even with all of our troubles, I’m overflowing with joy.

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ gave his life for us. So we should give our own lives for our brothers and sisters.

Because God has shown you such mercy, brothers and sisters, I ask you to offer up your bodies to God while you are still alive. That will be a sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to God. It’s the right kind of worship to offer God.

You’re also like living stones. As you come to Christ, you’re being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests and offer spiritual sacrifices that God will accept because of what Jesus Christ has done.

We loved you so much that we were happy to share with you not just God’s good news, but our own lives as well.

I’ve already received my full pay, and I have more than enough. I have everything I need, now that Epaphroditus has brought me the gifts you sent. They’re a sweet-smelling offering, a sacrifice that God accepts and that makes him happy.

He almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life by coming here to provide the help you couldn’t give me yourselves because you were so far away.

He asked, “Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. I’m even ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

But I’m not going to try to save my own life. My only goal is to finish the race and complete the work that the Lord Jesus has given me, to tell others the good news about God’s grace.

We’re often distressed, but we’re always full of joy. We’re poor, but we make many people rich. We own nothing, but we never lack anything.

So you too should be glad and joyful with me.

So death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.




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