being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.