for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name;

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son serves a father, he served with me for the gospel.

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, as soon as I see how it will go with me;

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

I send him therefore the more speedily, that when ye see him ye may again rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor;

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

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while becoming like him in his death,

I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.