For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don't know which I prefer:

And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow -- in heaven and on earth and under the earth --

by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you.

though I am confident in the Lord that I too will be coming to see you soon.

Therefore let those of us who are "perfect" embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

who will transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself.

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.