being filled with these fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ-- to the glory and praise of God.

I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.

so that, as Christians, you may have additional reason for glorying about me as the result of my being with you again.

Only let the lives you live be worthy of the Good News of the Christ, in order that, whether I come and see you or, being absent, only hear of you, I may know that you are standing fast in one spirit and with one mind, fighting shoulder to shoulder for the faith of the Good News.

If then I can appeal to you as the followers of Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love and any common sharing of the Spirit, or if you have any tender-heartedness and compassion, make my joy complete by being of one mind,

Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

And being recognized as truly human, He humbled Himself and even stooped to die; yes, to die on a cross.

in order that in the Name of JESUS every knee should bow, of beings in Heaven, of those on the earth, and of those in the underworld,

For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.