The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.

For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

For all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

For indeed he was sick nigh to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh to death, not regarding his life, to supply the want of your service towards me.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before,

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, with that to be content.

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.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

But my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.