Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has turned out rather to help than to the hindrance of the gospel.

Throughout the whole Praetorian guard and among all the others it has become plain that these chains of mine are for the sake of Christ;

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

And you know Timothy's worth, how he has shared my servitude in furtherance of the gospel, like a son helping his father.

for he has been homesick for you all, and distressed at your having heard of his illness.

I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.