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that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also the assembly;

This mystery is great, but I speak in regard of Messiah and of the assembly.

You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Messiah, doing the will of God from the heart;

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be put to shame, but with all boldness, as always, now also Messiah will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

But if to live in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; then I don't make known what I will choose.

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Messiah, which is far better.

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Messiah, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

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

But I hope in the Lord Yeshua to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.