12I 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.
13For all things I have strength, in Christ`s strengthening me;
14but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;
15and 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;
16because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;
17not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;
18and 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:
