For God is my witness how much I long for all of you with the compassion that the Messiah Jesus provides.

And I pray that your love may grow stronger and stronger, [along] with how much you know, and [that you may grow] in your ability to comprehend things.

My imprisonment in [the cause of] Christ has become common knowledge throughout the whole praetorian (imperial) guard and to everyone else.

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such:

though I have whereof I might rejoice in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I:

So, my beloved and much desired brothers, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, beloved.

I am rejoicing very much in [fellowship with] the Lord that now, after some time, you people have revived your concern for me. Actually, you were concerned, but lacked the opportunity [to show it].

I know how to be humble, and I know how to prosper. In each and every situation I have learned the secret of being full and of going hungry, of having too much and of having too little.

Ye know, moreover, even ye, Philippians, - that, in the beginning of the glad-message, when I went forth from Macedonia, not, so much as one assembly, with me had fellowship - in the matter of giving and receiving - save, ye alone, -