So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

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

The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds.

The other part of love, because they see that I am set to defend the gospel.

so that [what] you can be proud of may increase in Christ Jesus because of me through my return again to you.

For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake;

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness],

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.

Yet even if I am being poured out like an offering as part of the sacrifice and service I offer for your faith, I rejoice, and I share my joy with all of you.

And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.

be upon your guard against snarlers, against the contrivances of the crafty, against the spurious breed;

for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose and] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory and take pride and exult in Christ Jesus and place no confidence [in what we have or who we are] in the flesh—

That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;

So, my dear brothers whom I so long to see, my joy and pride, stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life.

I do not refer to this through fear of privation, for (for my part)

But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.

And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only;

not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part.