The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction in my imprisonment.

But if [it is] to live in the flesh, this [is] fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer [I do] not know.

and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God,

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

each of you not looking out for {your own interests}, but also each of you [for] {the interests} of others.

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,

Therefore my dear friends, just as you 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.

holding fast to the word of life, for a source of pride to me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

For they all seek {their own interests}, not those of Jesus Christ.

But I considered [it] necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your messenger and servant of my need,

For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not [on] him only, but also [on] me, so that I would not have grief upon grief.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same [things] to you [is] not troublesome to me, but [is] a safeguard for you.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not [put] confidence in the flesh,

and may be found in him, not having my righteousness [which is] from the law, but [which is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,

Not that I have already received [this], or [have] already been made perfect, but I press on if indeed I may lay hold of [that] for which also I was laid hold of by Christ.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have laid hold of [it]. But [I do] one [thing], forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,

Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever [circumstances] I am.

because even in Thessalonica {on more than one occasion} you sent for my need.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek for the profit that increases to your account.

And my God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.