Philippians 4:11 says, Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  Paul had thanked the Christians at Philippi for contributing to help supply for his needs, but he now tells them that he wasn't writing to seek more aid.  Paul said that he had learned to be content no matter what his circumstances, and we should be the same way today as followers of Christ.  Verse twelve states, I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  Paul said he knew both how to be abased and how to bound, and how to be hungry and to be filled.  In other words, he wasn't just speaking as someone who had always been blessed or in need.  He had experienced the best and worst of life, but had learned to be content by his faith in God no matter what his situation was.  We should be the same way today.  Verse thirteen declares, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  Paul then said that he could do all things through Christ because he was strengthened by Christ.  We hear this verse quoted a lot, but we must remember the two verses that came before as well.  I don't believe that this means that everything will always be perfect because of our faith in Christ, but that we can endure hunger and hardship if necessary in order to follow the will of Christ.  Verse fourteen adds, Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.  Paul then said that the Christians at Philippi had done well to help him, though that wasn't why he felt that they were special to him.  We should never put some Christians above others simply because they have done more for us materially.  Verse fifteen says, Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.  Paul said that when he went to Macedonia at the beginning of the spreading of the gospel that the church at Philippi was the only one that offered him support.  I believe this was both morally and financially.  We need to be like the church at Philippi and support missionaries as much as we can today.  Verse sixteen adds, For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.  Paul said they had sent him aid when he was in Thessalonica several times, but again it was not simply because of their financial support that they were special to Paul.  We cannot allow other Christians to become more special to us because they have help us financially, but must see all Christians as special if they are following God's will in their relationship to us.  Verse seventeen continues, Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.  Paul said that he didn't desire a gift for his own benefit, but that the Christians at Philippi might see their fruit abound because of their giving.  As stated, it wasn't the amount or the frequency of their giving that Paul was speaking of, but their obedience to the Holy Spirit when they gave.  We can send a lot of support to missionaries today, but if we are not doing it under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and for God's glory, then we are really accomplishing very little spiritually.  Verse eighteen declares, But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.  Paul declared that he was full because of the gift that they had sent by Epaphroditus, which was a sacrifice acceptable and well pleasing to God.  This should be our key to giving.  What we give should be acceptable and well pleasing to God.  If we are giving for any other reason, then we are missing the point.  Verse nineteen adds, But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  Paul then said that God would likewise supply for all their needs according to His riches.  This does not say that God will give them everything that they want and desire.  We today cannot allow this verse to mean that God is going to give us everything that our heart desires.  Paul was in prison at this time and Christians were being persecuted, but God still provided for the needs of the Christians at Philippi and for Paul out of the abundance of his riches and not based on any earthly situation.  Verse twenty proclaims, Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.  Paul said that it should all be done to the glory of the heavenly Father, and so should anything that we do as followers of Christ today.  Verse twenty-one adds, Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.  Paul basically told them to greet each other under the leadership of Jesus Christ, and that those with him saluted them as well.  No matter where we are, as Christians we should support and uplift each other under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Verse twenty two continues, All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.  Paul said that there were even Christians in the household of Caesar.  We should never assume that because of their situation in life that people are not Christians.  Verse twenty-three concludes, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.  Paul called on the grace of their Lord Jesus Christ to be with the Christians at Philippi and said that Epaphroditus had written down what he had to say to them for him.