Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, but thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.

as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I do not know.

but to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

in no way frightened by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction to them, but of salvation for you and that too, from God.

For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

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

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

But you know that he has proved his worth, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need;

Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christthe righteousness that comes from God and is by faith,

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Brethren, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

But our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity.

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.