the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.

so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

only conduct yourselves in a manner becoming the gospel of Christ, that whether I come to see you, or else am absent, I may have this account of you, that you are stedfastly of the same resolution, and unanimously contend for the faith of the gospel,

for we are the genuine sons of Abraham, who worship God in the spiritual manner, and value no other dependance than that on Jesus Christ, without confiding in any external advantages:

Let us therefore, who have been instructed, have this in view: and if you are sollicitous about any thing else, God will reveal even that unto you.

in the mean while, as we are already advanc'd so far, pursue your course, and keep it still in view:

for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:

but we are the denisons of heaven, from whence we expect the saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.

yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.

Salute all the christian converts. the brethren who are with me salute you.