| Reference | Paul . . . |
| 1:4 | prays with joy |
| 1:18 | rejoices that Christ is proclaimed |
| 1:25 | will remain living on earth, for the Philippians’ joy in the faith |
| 2:2 | asks the Philippians to complete his joy |
| 2:17–18 | is glad and rejoices with the Philippians |
| 2:28 | sends Epaphroditus, that the Philippians might rejoice |
| 2:29 | tells the Philippians to receive Epaphroditus with joy |
| 3:1 | tells the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord |
| 4:1 | tells the Philippians they are his joy |
| 4:4 | tells the Philippians twice to rejoice in the Lord |
| 4:10 | rejoiced in the Lord at the Philippians’ concern for him |