even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.