and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

I would ye understood, brethren, that my business is happened unto the greater furthering of the gospel.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places;

Insomuch that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bonds, and dare more largely speak the word without fear.

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

What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy.

For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ,

as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.

If it chance me to live in the flesh, that is to me fruitful for to work, and what to choose I know not.

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith,

that ye may more abundantly rejoice in Jesus Christ through me, by my coming to you again.

Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,

and in nothing fearing your adversaries: which is to them a token of perdition, and to you a sign of salvation, and that of God.

For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,

fulfil my joy, that ye draw one way, having one love, being of one accord, and of one mind,

that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

and that no man consider his own, but what is mete for others.

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

That in the name of Jesus should every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth;

and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father.

that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,

holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.

I trust in the Lord Jesus for to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know what case ye stand in.

For I have no man that is so like minded to me, which with so pure affection careth for your matters.

For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's.

Ye know the proof of him, how that as a son with the father, so with me bestowed he his labour upon the gospel.

I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

For he longed after you, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard say that he should be sick,

and no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him: not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow.

I sent him therefore the diligentlier, that when ye should see him, ye might rejoice again, and I might be the less sorrowful.

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.

though I have whereof I might rejoice in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I:

But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake.

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith

in knowing him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his passions, that I might be conformable unto his death,

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me;

and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Nevertheless in that whereunto we are come, let us proceed by one rule, that we may be of one accord.

For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,

which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

I pray Euodia, and beseech Syntyche that they be of one accord in the Lord.

I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at the last ye are revived again to care for me in that wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye bare part with me in my tribulation.

Ye of Philippi know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no congregation bare part with me as concerning giving and receiving but ye only.

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

I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.