grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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

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.

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

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,

in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

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

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.