And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

I sent him therefore the more speedily, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason to trust in the flesh, I more: