¹ Yo, if you feeling any type of love or have any kind of connection to Jesus, or if you ever got any peace or encouragement from the Holy Spirit, or if you’ve ever had your heart touched by God… ² Then let’s vibe together! Be on the same page, show some real love, and keep it tight with the same purpose. Let’s move with one heart and mind, no drama or selfishness—just be real with each other! ³ Don’t be out here flexin' like you all that or tryna put yourself above others. Nah, keep it humble and show respect for everyone. ⁴ Look out for the needs of others, not just your own. Make sure you’re checkin' for people around you, not just worried about your own grind. ⁵ Yo, think like Jesus did—keep it humble, don’t let pride mess you up. ⁶ Even though He was the real MVP, the Son of God, He wasn’t out here showing off or acting like He was too good for anyone. ⁷ Instead, He straight-up stepped down from all that power, took on the life of a regular person, and came through on some real humble vibes. ⁸ He didn’t just show up to flex—He lived it out, even down to dying on the cross, like the lowest of lows. ^{1 9} So, because Jesus kept it humble and did His thing, God gave Him the top spot, the highest respect, where everyone gotta recognize Him. ¹⁰ Now, everyone—whether they’re on earth, in heaven, or even the ones who ain’t here yet—gotta bow down and give Him His due. ¹¹ And when they do, they’re gonna be saying, "Jesus is Lord!" to the glory of God the Father. ¹² So, now that y’all know what’s up, keep putting in that work like you’ve been doing, even when I’m not around. Don’t slack off, but keep grinding with respect, knowing it’s all about staying real with God. ¹³ Remember, it’s God who’s got your back, helping you do what you need to do. He’s the one making things happen inside you, giving you the drive to do what He wants you to do. ¹⁴ Since Jesus stayed humble and handled His business, God gave Him the ultimate title, the highest respect, where everyone gotta recognize Him as the real one. ¹⁵ Now, everybody—whether they here on earth, in heaven, or even those who ain’t born yet—gonna have to bow down and show Him love. ¹⁶ And when they do, they all gonna be shoutin', "Jesus is Lord!" giving mad props to God the Father. ¹⁷ Even if I gotta go through some tough stuff, like a sacrifice or whatever, I’m still happy. I’m just glad y’all are keeping the faith, and it brings me joy knowing we’re all in this together. ¹⁸ So yeah, y’all should be hyped too, and keep that same energy, cause I’m out here vibing with y’all, celebrating the same thing! ¹⁹ Yo, I’m planning to send Timothy to y’all soon, so he can check on y’all and keep things solid. I trust him, 'cause he’s down for the cause, always looking out for what’s best for you. ²⁰ Ain’t nobody like him out here. He’s all about the mission, and he’s not tripping about his own stuff—he’s all about helping y’all grow. ²¹ The rest of these folks? They’re too caught up in their own grind to care about what really matters, so you can trust that Timothy’s the one who’s got your back. ²² But you already know about Timothy—he’s been putting in work with me, showing he’s legit. He’s gonna be the one to come through and give you the real scoop on what’s going on. ²³ I’m planning to send him soon, but I’m waiting to see how things play out on my end first. ²⁴ But don’t worry, I’m trusting that I’ll be right there with you soon enough, God willing. ²⁵ I know I gotta send you Epaphroditus—he’s my homie and been grinding hard with me, doing his part. He’s been down for me and for y’all, and he’s the real one who’s been holding it down. ²⁶ He’s been missing y’all and stressed out cause he heard y’all were worried about him, so I’m sending him back to you to let you know he’s good. ²⁷ For real, he was sick for a minute, almost didn’t make it, but God pulled him through. He’s straight now, so I’m hyped to send him back to you. You can welcome him back, ‘cause he’s been on that front line for you. ²⁸ I’m sending him back to you now, so y’all can be relieved and feel better. I know y’all been worried about him, so I wanna make sure you get that peace of mind. ²⁹ When he shows up, give him mad respect—he risked it all for the cause, almost lost his life out here just to help me and serve y’all. ³⁰ He didn’t back down, though. He kept going hard for God’s work, even when he was sick. That’s real dedication, and that’s why I’m sending him back to you now.