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

Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name,

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

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.

Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

Receive him therefore in Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed.

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--

to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,