But I wish you to know, brothers, that the things as to me have resulted in the advancement of the gospel,

but those from contention preach Christ not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for my bonds.

What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not.

But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;

but to continue in the flesh is more necessary for you.

terrified in nothing by the adversaries, which is to them a token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and this from God;

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

Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,

and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others.

but he abased himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man,

And so, my beloved, as you always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

But if I am even poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate you all;

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I may be refreshed when I know your affairs.

But you know his tried virtue, that as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother and my fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, but your apostle and servant of my need,

For indeed he was sick nigh to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ.

But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ

and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith,

Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ.

I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before,

but in what we have attained, in this let us walk.

But our kingdom is in heaven, from which also we expect the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Be anxious for nothing, but with all prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you began again to care for me, for whom also you did care, but had no opportunity [to serve me].

But you did well to communicate with my affliction,

Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account.

But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.