I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.

so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me [which distance prevented you from rendering personally].

The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only;

I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.