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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

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

but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

regarding not each his own [qualities], but each those of others also.

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in [the] likeness of men;

So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.

But I hope in [the] Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that *I* also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings.

but I trust in [the] Lord that I myself also shall soon come;

but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need,

for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;