Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

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

Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.

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 whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.

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

because also in Thessalonica ye sent both once and again to my need.