so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;

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

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you and be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

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

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

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child'serveth a father,'so he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

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

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

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

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

The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household.