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

and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;

though I also have cause of trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;