So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.

So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

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,

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.

But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:

For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.

So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

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;

So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

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.

Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.

The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.

Now to God our Father be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

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