Nay, I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. And for His sake I have suffered the loss of everything, and reckon it all as mere refuse, in order that I may win Christ and be found in union with Him,

The latter [do so] from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

So, I am all the more eager to send him to you people, so that when you see him again you will be glad, and that my sorrow will be lessened [i.e., in knowing that you are relieved to see that he is well again].

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

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

I pray you to give me the utter joy of knowing you are living in harmony, with the same feelings of love, with one heart and soul,