Philippians 1:4

1:4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

Philippians 1:24

1:24 but it is more vital for your sake that I remain ¹  in the body. ² 

Philippians 3:7-8

3:7 But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ. 3:8 More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! ³  – that I may gain Christ,

Philippians 4:2

4:2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Philippians 4:13

4:13 I am able to do all things ⁴  through the one ⁵  who strengthens me.

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¹ tn Grk “But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.”

² tn Grk “the flesh.”

³ tn The word here translated “dung” was often used in Greek as a vulgar term for fecal matter. As such it would most likely have had a certain shock value for the readers. This may well be Paul’s meaning here, especially since the context is about what the flesh produces.

⁴ tn The Greek word translated “all things” is in emphatic position at the beginning of the Greek sentence.

⁵ tc Although some excellent witnesses lack explicit reference to the one strengthening Paul (so א* A B D* I 33 1739 lat co Cl), the majority of witnesses (א² D² [F G] Ψ 075 1881 Ï sy) add Χριστῷ (Cristw) here (thus, “through Christ who strengthens me”). But this kind of reading is patently secondary, and is a predictable variant. Further, the shorter reading is much harder, for it leaves the agent unspecified.