Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.