Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy,

For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now:

As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel.

For God is my witness, how I long for you all, with the bowels of Jesus Christ.

And many of the brethren trusting in the Lord through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.

But the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ:

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.

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

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

That your rejoicing for me may abound through Christ Jesus, by my presence with you again.

Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

This also is of God. For to you it is given, with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him:

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

For it is God that worketh in you according to his good pleasure, both to will and to do.

For the same cause joy ye likewise, and rejoice with me.

For I have none like-minded, who will naturally care for what concerneth you.

For all seek their own, not the things of Christ.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tedious to me, and it is safe for you.

beware of the concision, For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

But whatsoever things were gain to me, those I have accounted loss for Christ.

Yea doubtless, and I account all things to be loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them but dung,

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected: but I pursue, if I may apprehend that, for which I was also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an example.

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction,

who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God:

Not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content.

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessities.

Now unto our God and Father be glory for ever and ever.