But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

but if to live in flesh is my lot, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

but remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes;

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

regarding not each his own qualities, but each those of others also.

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in the likeness of men;

So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings.

but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall soon come;

but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need,

for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before,

But whereto we have attained, let us walk in the same steps.

Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think of me, but lacked opportunity.

But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.

Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.

But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.

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

But to our God and Father be glory to the ages of ages. Amen.