for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,

So that your pride may abound in Christ Jesus in me because of my presence with you again.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

having the same conflict such as ye saw in me, and now hear is in me.

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of the heavenly, and the earthly, and the sub-earthly,

so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

But I hope in Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be cheerful when I know the things about you.

For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.

But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

So then, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in Lord this way beloved.

Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.