He humbled himself and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the cross.

as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

and no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him: not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow.

because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.

in knowing him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his passions, that I might be conformable unto his death,