having become persuaded of this very thing, that He Who began in you a good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ;

So that, my bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, -

Moreover, because of my imprisonment the Lord has caused most of the brothers to become confident to speak God's word more boldly and courageously than ever before.

And, having become assured of this, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

Only let your manner of life be as it becomes the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.

And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross.

In order that ye may become faultless and inviolate, children of God, blameless amidst a crooked and perverted generation, amongst whom ye appear as luminaries in the world,

Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

Him therefore I hope to send immediately as soon as I see clearly what will become of me.

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.

And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did];

In the hope that, if I become like him in death, I may possibly attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.