But I desire that you should understand, brothers, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

But these others preach in love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.

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

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor. Yet I do not know what I shall choose.

But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

and terrified in nothing by your adversaries. For this is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

For to you it is given on behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Do not let each man look upon his own things, but each man also on the things of others.

but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, cultivate your own salvation with fear and trembling.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, so that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state.

But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.

But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and he who ministered to my wants.

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

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is indeed not grievous to me, but for you it is safe.

But whatever things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ

and be found in Him; not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by faith,

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect, but I am pressing on, if I may lay hold of that for which I also was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before,

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

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me has flourished again. Although you indeed did think, but you lacked opportunity.

I do not say this because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

But I have all, and abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which you sent, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing to God.

But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.