But, for your sakes, it may be more needful that I should still remain here in the body.

You will be engaged in the same hard struggle as that which you once saw me waging, and which you hear that I am waging still.

He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!

And yet, even if, when your faith is offered as a sacrifice to God, my life-blood must be poured out in addition, still I shall rejoice and share the joy of you all;

Still I think it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you now, for he is my brother, fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, and he was also your messenger to help me in my need.

Indeed, even while I was still in Thessalonica, you sent more than once to relieve my wants.