being confident of this very thing, that he who began in you a good work, will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus;

For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.

and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son serves a father, he served with me for the gospel.

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, as soon as I see how it will go with me;

for he was longing after you all, and was much troubled, because ye heard that he was sick.

For indeed he was sick near to death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

because he was near to death on account of the work, hazarding his life to supply what was wanting on your part in the ministration to me.

though I myself have reason for confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason for confidence in the flesh, I more;

who will transform the body of our humiliation so that it shall be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of the power with which he is able to subdue all things to himself.

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound; in every thing and in all things I have been well taught, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want;