1 Paul and Timothy say hi. We serve Jesus. This note is to God’s people in Philippi, and to the church leaders and helpers. ✍️⛪️ 2 God is kind to you. Be at peace. This is from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus. ️ 3 I thank God when I think of you. 4 I pray for all of you. I am glad when I pray. 5 You helped share the good news of Jesus from the first day to now. ✝️ 6 God started good work in you. He will finish it when Jesus comes back. ️✅⏳ 7 It is right I feel this. I keep you in my heart. You share with me when I am in jail. You help me tell the good news. ❤️⛓️ 8 God knows I miss you all. I love you like Jesus loves. ❤️ 9 I pray your love grows and grows. I pray you know what is best. ❤️ 10 Then you can pick the best. You can be clean and do no wrong when Jesus comes. ✅✨ 11 Your life will have good fruit by Jesus. Then God gets praise. 12 I want you to know this: my hard time helped more people hear the good news. ⛓️➡️ 13 All the guards and many people know I am in jail for Jesus. ️⛓️✝️ 14 Most friends in the Lord feel brave now. They talk about Jesus more and do not fear. ️✝️ 15 Some talk about Jesus to be mean and to win. Others talk to help. / ✝️ 16 The kind ones speak from love. They know I am here to stand up for the good news. ❤️ 17 The mean ones talk for self. They are not true. They want to make me hurt in jail. ⛓️ 18 So what? Christ is told, fake or true. I am glad. I will be glad. ✝️ 19 I know your prayers and God’s Holy Spirit will help me. I will be set free. ️ 20 I hope I will not feel bad or hide. I want Christ to look big in me. If I live or if I die, I want Him to be seen. ✨ 21 If I live, I live for Christ. If I die, it is better. I go to Him. ❤️✝️➡️ 22 If I stay alive, I can do good work. I do not know what to pick. ♂️♂️ 23 It is hard to pick. I want to go be with Christ. That is much better. ✝️ 24 But to stay here helps you more. ⏳ 25 I think I will stay. I will help all of you grow and be glad in your faith. ⛪️ 26 Then you can be extra glad in Christ Jesus when I come see you again. ✝️ 27 Live in a good way that fits Jesus’ good news. If I come or if I do not, I want to hear this: you stand strong. You are one team. You work side by side for your faith. ♂️️ 28 Do not be scared of people who fight you. Your brave heart shows you are safe with God. It shows they are not. ️ 29 God lets you trust Christ and also hurt for Him. ✝️ 30 You have hard fights like mine. You saw it before. You hear it now. ⛓️