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

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,

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

who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

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,

holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.

For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ.

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.

For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord: to write the same things to you, to me is not irksome, and for you safe.

For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

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,

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.

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

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