I give praise to my God at every memory of you,

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

And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

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:

If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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

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

Being given circumcision on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in relation to the law, a Pharisee:

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,

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

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;

For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Give words of love to every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their love.