But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld,

Be on the watch against dogs, against the workers of evil, against those of the circumcision:

But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;

And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life.

All the saints send their love to you, specially those who are of Caesar's house.