as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint par takers of my grace.

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel;

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.