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

But if I live in the flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.

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

For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

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

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

For indeed he was sick nigh to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before,

Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.