for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

for he was longing after you all, and was much troubled, because ye heard that he was sick.

For indeed he was sick near to death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

because he was near to death on account of the work, hazarding his life to supply what was wanting on your part in the ministration to me.

Not that I have already obtained, or have been already perfected; but I press on, if I may also lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ.

But I have all, and abound; I am full, having received from Epaphroditus what was sent from you, a sweet odor, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.