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Connecting Statement:
Paul finishes thanking the Philippians for their gift (see Philippians 3:11) and assures them that God will take care of them.
I have received everything in full
Possible meanings are 1) Paul has received everything that the Philippians sent or 2) Paul is using humor to continue the business metaphor from Philippians 3:8 and saying that this part of the letter is a receipt for commercial goods that Epaphroditus delivered.
even more
Paul means plenty of the things that he needs for himself. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
They are a sweet-smelling aroma, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God
Paul speaks of the gift from the Philippian church as if it were a sacrifice offered to God on an altar. Paul implies that the church's gift is very pleasing to God, like the sacrifices that the priests burned, which had a smell that pleased God. Alternate translation: "I assure you these gifts are very pleasing to God, like an acceptable sacrifice" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)