the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.

Grace and peace be with you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ.

for I know that this shall turn to my deliverance, thro' your prayers, by the spirit, which Jesus Christ will supply me with,

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

that at the name of Jesus both angels and men, the living and the dead, should pay their adorations,

and that every nation should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the father.

However, I hope by the favour of the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you very soon, that I may have some encouragement by knowing the state of your affairs:

the most consult their private advantage, and neglect the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

for we are the genuine sons of Abraham, who worship God in the spiritual manner, and value no other dependance than that on Jesus Christ, without confiding in any external advantages:

nay I think them disadvantages when put in competition with the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whose sake I abandon all these things, and count them as straw, that I may gain Christ,

for I am not yet secure of the prize, I have not yet finish'd my course: but I press to obtain the reward, which Jesus Christ invited me to.

I press towards the mark for the prize to which God has called me from above by Jesus Christ.

but we are the denisons of heaven, from whence we expect the saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.

and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.

for which may my God crown all your desires with glory by Christ Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. AMEN.