It is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.

for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.

But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil??hat to choose I do not know,

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.

Nay, even if my life is to be poured out as a libation upon the sacrifice and service of you faith,

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be of good comfort when I learn the news concerning you.

and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.

I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;

if by any means I might attain to the resurrection from the dead!

if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.

Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.

who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

Euodia I entreat, and I entreat Syntyche, to be of the same mind of the Lord;

Let your reasonableness be recognized by every one. The Lord is near you.

Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

Put in practise also what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me; and the God of peace shall be with you.

Not that I speak as if I were in want, for at least have learned how to be content, whatever happens.

But I give you a receipt in full for all things abound. I am amply supplied with what you sent by Epaphroditus??n odor of sweet fragrance, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

Now unto our God and Father be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits.