so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be pure and without offense to the day of Christ;

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall in nothing be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life, or through death.

having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men;

So then, my beloved, as ye always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Brethren, become imitators together of me, and mark those who so walk, as ye have us as an example.

Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

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

The things also, which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these practice; and the God of peace will be with you.

All the saints salute you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.