being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

But I wish you to know, brethren, that the things which have befallen me have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel;

so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places;

I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

For which reason God has highly exalted him, and, also, bestowed on him a name that is above every name;

because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.

as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless.

But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.

and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,

Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

who will transform our humbled body, and make it like his glorious body, according to that power by which he is able to subdue all things to himself.

and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Do those things which you have learned and received, and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.