fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.

And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self-distrust work out your own salvation;

Look out for those dogs, those mischief-makers, those self-mutilators!

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

and may be found in Him [believing and relying on Him], not having any righteousness of my own derived from [my obedience to] the Law and its rituals, but [possessing] that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.

I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in [your relationship to] the Lord. It does not trouble me to write the same things to you again, because you will be safer if I do. [Note: These "same things" may refer to warnings against false teachers which Paul had either spoken to them or written about previously].

while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.

I will rejoice and congratulate you all; and in the same way you must rejoice and congratulate me.

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

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus:

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,