for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

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

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

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.