And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, - yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;

Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that - whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you - that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation], still I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

But I have faith in the Lord that I myself will come before long.

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

and may be found in Him [believing and relying on Him], not having any righteousness of my own derived from [my obedience to] the Law and its rituals, but [possessing] that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.

Let all of us, then, whose faith is mature, think thus. Then, if on any matter you think otherwise, God will make that also plain to you.