So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.

To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

I do not have anyone else like him who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.

I hope therefore to send him to you as soon as I find what turn my affairs shall take:

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

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

For we are the true circumcision, who by the Spirit of God worship Him, who take pride in Christ Jesus only, and do not rely on outward privileges,

Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

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

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

But you were kind enough to take your share in my trouble.