It is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.

So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.

But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil??hat to choose I do not know,

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self-distrust work out your own salvation;

but I trust in the Lord that I also shall come shortly.

And indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also so that I should not have sorrow upon sorrow.

But what was once gain to me, that I have counted loss for Christ.

In very truth I count all things but loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and esteem them but refuse that I may gain Christ,

and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.

I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.

Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,

But commonwealth is in heaven; and it is from heaven also that we are anxiously awaiting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Moreover, I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that now once more your care for me blossomed afresh; though indeed you did take thought in this matter, but you lacked the opportunity of expression.

And you very well know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I had left Macedonia, no church but yourselves had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

It is not your gifts I am eager for, but I am eager for the abundant profit that accrues to your divine account.

But I give you a receipt in full for all things abound. I am amply supplied with what you sent by Epaphroditus??n odor of sweet fragrance, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.