But I would have you know, my brethren, that the things, which have befallen me, have proved rather to the advancement of the gospel:

According to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be put to shame in nothing; but that with all freedom of speech, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.

and are in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is a demonstration of ruin to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:

Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.

Look not every one to his own interests only, but every one also to the concerns of others.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed the gospel, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence; be still working out your own salvation though with fear and trembling:

But if I be even poured forth as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, by knowing the state of your affairs.

But ye know the proof I have had of him, that as son with a father he served with me in the gospel.

But I trust in the Lord, that I shall soon come myself too.

However, I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother, and fellow-laborer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, who ministred to my wants:

For indeed he was sick and nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

as to zeal persecuting the church, as to the righteousness of the law blameless: but those things,

Yea doubtless and I count all but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and I account them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him,

not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is by the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know Him,

not that I have yet won the prize, or am already perfect: but I press forward to acquire that perfection, for which also I have been apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself to have attained it: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to those before,

But in what we have attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Be anxious in nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known before God.

I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that your care for me has now flourished again; for whom ye were indeed careful before, but ye wanted opportunity.

And ye Philippians know, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I was departing from Macedonia, no church communicated to me on the score of giving and receiving, but you only.

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

and all the saints here salute you, but especially those of Cesar's household.