so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,

so that my imprisonment in Christ has become known in the whole praetorium and to all the rest,

The latter [do so] from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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

Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear {your circumstances}, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.

complete my joy, so that {you are in agreement}, having the same love, united in spirit, {having one purpose}.

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [those] in heaven and of [those] on earth and of [those] under the earth,

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged [when I] know {your circumstances}.

Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see {my circumstances}.

For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not [on] him only, but also [on] me, so that I would not have grief upon grief.

Therefore I am sending him with special urgency, in order that [when] you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

So then, my beloved and greatly desired brothers, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.

All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar's household.