always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy

for your participation in the good-news from the first day until now.

Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

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

for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,

having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.

But I want you to know, brothers, that the things in respect to me have come more for the advancement of the good-news,

in order for my bonds in Christ to became apparent in the whole Praetorium, and in all the others.

But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good-news.

For I know that this will turn out to me for salvation (through your entreaty, and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ)

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

And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.

And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

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

For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.

Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.

For they all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Christ Jesus.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good-news.

since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.

For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.

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

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.

I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, Lord Jesus Christ,

who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.

So then, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in Lord this way beloved.

Not that I speak regarding need, for I have learned in what things I am to be content.