Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

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

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before,

Who will change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace will be with you.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.