CHAPTER 4
Stand fast in the Lord—We believe in being honest, true, and chaste.
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Paul joys in the fruits of his labors—He directs them to stand fast
in the Lord—He admonishes them to be honest, true, chaste, etc.
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"We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in
doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of
Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many
things, and hop to be able to endure all things. If there is anything
virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these
things."
~ Articles of Faith #13
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1 THEREFORE, my
brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and
crowna, so astand
fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I intreat thee also, true
ayokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the
gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose
names are in the bbook of life.
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1a my brethren dearly beloved and longed
for, my joy and crown Paul joys in the fruit of his labor of the
harvest of souls unto God. Those saints true of Philippi are dearly beloved
of Paul in the gospel. They are the fruit of his missionary efforts. He longs
to be with then in Christ. They are his joy and his crown of glory in the
kingdom of God, being those whom he has brought unto Christ. Consider the joy
of Paul in such many souls whom he brought unto Christ (See D&C 18:15-16).
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