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For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; -

That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;

No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,

And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely - supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.

According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.

But, if living in flesh, is Christ , this, unto me, is a fruit of work, - and, what I shall choose, I make not known:

But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;

Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: -

Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -

Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally: -

But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant's form, coming to be, in men's likeness;

So, then, my beloved - even as ye have always obeyed, not asin my presence only, but, now, much more, in my absence, with fear and trembling, your own salvation, be working out;

But, of the proof of him, be taking note, - that, as child, with father, with me, hath he done service for the glad-message;

Needful, nevertheless have I accounted it - Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and public minister to my need, to send unto you;

And, in fact, he was sick, nigh unto death; but, God, had mercy on him, - and, not on him only, but, on me also, lest, sorrow upon sorrow, I should have.

But, whatever things, unto me, were gain, the same, have I accounted, for the Christ's sake, loss;