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Philippians 4:2
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1 Therefore, my beloved and alonged-for brethren, bmy joy and crown, so cstand fast in the Lord, beloved.  

Be United, Joyful, and in Prayer

2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche ato be of the same mind in the Lord.  
3 1And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who alabored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in bthe Book of Life.  
4 aRejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!  
5 Let your1 gentleness be known to all men. aThe Lord is at hand.  
6 aBe anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with bthanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  
7 and athe peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  

Meditate on These Things

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are atrue, whatever things are bnoble, whatever things are cjust, dwhatever things are pure, whatever things are elovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.  
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and athe God of peace will be with you.  

Philippian Generosity

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last ayour care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.  
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, ato be content:  
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Philippians 4:2

Euodia (Euodian). This name means literally "prosperous journey" (eu, odov). It occurs in the inscriptions.

Syntyche (Suntuxhn). From suntugxanw, to meet with and so "pleasant acquaintance" or "good-luck." Occurs in the inscriptions and identified with Lydia by some. Klopper suggests that each of these rival women had church assemblies in their homes, one a Jewish-Christian church, the other a Gentile-Christian church. Vincent doubts the great influence of women in Macedonia held by Lightfoot who also suggests that these two were ladies of rank or perhaps deaconesses of the church in Philippi. Schinz suggests that in such a pure church even slight bickerings would make a real disturbance. "It may have been accidental friction between two energetic Christian women" (Kennedy).




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