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because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

each of you not looking out for your own interests, but also each of you for the interests of others.

but emptied himself by taking the form of a slave, by becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man,

Therefore my dear friends, just as you 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 even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged when I know your circumstances.

But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.

But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your messenger and servant of my need,

For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not on him only, but also on me, so that I would not have grief upon grief.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, but is a safeguard for you.

But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have considered loss because of Christ.

and may be found in him, not having my righteousness which is from the law, but which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,

Not that I have already received this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on if indeed I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have laid hold of it. But I do one thing, forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,

For many live, of whom I spoke about to you many times, but now speak about even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

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

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have renewed your concern for me, for whom also you were thinking, but you had no opportunity to express it.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek for the profit that increases to your account.

But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am well supplied because I received from Epaphroditus what you had sent, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.