Paul's Gratitude and the Secret of Contentment

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And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

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not that in respect of want I say it , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content;

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I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

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For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

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and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;

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because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;

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not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

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and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you--an odour of a sweet smell--a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

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and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

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and to God, even our Father, is the glory--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

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