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Phil. 4:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

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1-3: From particular admonitions,

4-9: he proceeds to general exhortations,

10-18: shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards him lying in prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants as for the grace of God in them.

19-23: And so he concludes with prayer and salutations.

Therefore.

Phil. 3:20‑21• ²⁰For our commonwealth has its being in [the] heavens, from whence also we await [as] Saviour [the] Lord Jesus Christ,
²¹who shall transform our body of humiliation, conformed to his body of glory according to the working of his ability also to subject all things to him. (Phil. 3:20‑21)

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2 Peter 3:11‑14• ¹¹All these things being thus to be dissolved, of what sort ought ye to be in holy ways and godliness,
¹²waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, by reason of which [day] heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and elements in fervent heat shall melt?
¹³But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
¹⁴Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, use diligence, spotless and blameless to be found by him in peace; (2 Peter 3:11‑14)

and.

Phil. 1:8• ⁸For God is my witness, how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:8)

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Phil. 2:26• ²⁶since he was longing after you all and uneasy because ye heard that he was sick. (Phil. 2:26)

my joy.

Phil. 2:16• ¹⁶holding forth [the] word of life, for a boast to me in Christ's day, that not in vain I ran nor in vain laboured. (Phil. 2:16)

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2 Cor. 1:14• ¹⁴even as also ye recognized us in part that we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of our Lord Jesus. (2 Cor. 1:14)

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1 Thess. 2:19‑20• ¹⁹For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? [Are] not even ye before our Lord Jesus at His coming?
²⁰For ye are our glory and joy. (1 Thess. 2:19‑20)

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1 Thess. 3:9• ⁹For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God, (1 Thess. 3:9)

so.

Phil. 1:27• ²⁷Only conduct yourselves worthily of the gospel of Christ; that, whether coming and seeing you or absent, I may hear of your concerns, that ye stand in one spirit, with one soul striving together with the faith of the gospel; (Phil. 1:27)

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Psa. 27:14• (Psa. 27:14)

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Psa. 125:1• (Psa. 125:1)

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Matt. 10:22• ²²{i}and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to [the] end, he shall be saved.{/i} (Matt. 10:22)

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John 8:31• ³¹Jesus therefore said to the Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples; (John 8:31)

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John 15:3‑4• ³Already ye are clean, because of the word which I have spoken to you.
⁴Abide in me, and I in you: as the branch cannot bear fruit from itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither [can] ye, unless ye abide in me. (John 15:3‑4)

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Acts 2:42• ⁴²And they persevered in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42)

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Acts 11:23• ²³who on arriving and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide by the Lord. (Acts 11:23)

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Acts 14:22• ²²establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22)

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Rom. 2:7• ⁷to those that with patience in good work seek for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life; (Rom. 2:7)

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1 Cor. 15:58• ⁵⁸Wherefore, my brethren beloved, be firm, immoveable, abounding in the work of the Lord always, knowing that your toil is not empty in [the] Lord. (1 Cor. 15:58)

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1 Cor. 16:13• ¹³Watch, stand in the faith, play the man, be strong. (1 Cor. 16:13)

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Gal. 5:1• ¹Stand fast in the freedom with which Christ hath freed us, and be not again held in a yoke of bondage. (Gal. 5:1)

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Eph. 6:10‑18• ¹⁰For the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in [the] Lord and in the strength of his might.
¹¹Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil;
¹²for our wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
¹³On this account take up the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having fully done all, to stand.
¹⁴Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
¹⁵and having shod your feet with [the] preparation of the gospel of peace;
¹⁶besides all, having taken up the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one;
¹⁷and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
¹⁸with all prayer and supplication praying in every season in [the] Spirit, and thereunto watching with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, (Eph. 6:10‑18)

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Col. 4:12• ¹²There saluteth you Epaphras, who [is] of you, a bondman of Jesus Christ, always striving for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God. (Col. 4:12)

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1 Thess. 3:8,13• ⁸because now we live if ye stand fast in [the] Lord.
¹³in order to establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. (1 Thess. 3:8,13)

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2 Thess. 2:15• ¹⁵So then, brethren, stand firm and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught whether by word or by letter of ours. (2 Thess. 2:15)

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2 Tim. 2:1• ¹Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. 2:1)

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Heb. 3:14• ¹⁴For we are become companions of Christ if indeed we hold fast the beginning of the confidence firm unto the end. (Heb. 3:14)

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Heb. 4:14• ¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest, passed as he hath through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. (Heb. 4:14)

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Heb. 10:23,35‑36• ²³Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, for [he is] faithful that promised;
³⁵Cast not away therefore your confidence, the which hath great recompense.
³⁶For ye have need of endurance, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise. (Heb. 10:23,35‑36)

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2 Peter 3:17• ¹⁷Ye therefore, beloved, knowing beforehand, be on your guard lest, led away along with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. (2 Peter 3:17)

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Jude 20‑21,24‑25• ²⁰But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in [the] Holy Spirit,
²¹keep yourselves in [the] love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto life eternal.
²⁴But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you with exultation blameless before his glory;
²⁵to an only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord [be] glory, majesty, might, and authority, before all times, and now, and unto all the ages. Amen. (Jude 20‑21,24‑25)

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Rev. 3:10‑11• ¹⁰Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is about to come on all the habitable {i}world{/i}, to try those that dwell on the earth.
¹¹I am coming quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown. (Rev. 3:10‑11)

• In the last chapter it is Christ our Strength, to meet all our needs (Phil. 4:13). (“Philippians 4” by H. Smith)

• We are not asked, or expected, to overcome in our own strength, or by our wisdom, but to “stand fast in the Lord” — in the power of His might. (“Philippians 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

W. Kelly Translation

So that, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand in [the] Lord, beloved.