But I desire that you should understand, brothers, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

For I am pressed together by the two: having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

Therefore God has highly exalted Him, and has given Him a name which is above every name,

For all seek their own, not the things which are of Jesus Christ.

and be found in Him; not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by faith,

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect, but I am pressing on, if I may lay hold of that for which I also was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which also we are looking for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

And the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Do those things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me. And the God of peace shall be with you.

But I have all, and abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which you sent, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing to God.