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For which I am an ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speake boldly, as I ought to speake.

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that yee might know our affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Alwayes in euery prayer of mine for you all making request, with ioy

For your felowship in the Gospel from the first day vntill now;

Euen as it is meete for mee to thinke this of you all, because I haue you in my heart, in as much as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Iesus Christ.

But the other of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospel.

For I know that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and the supplie of the spirit of Iesus Christ,

For to me to liue is Christ, and to die is gaine.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.

Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you.

And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith,

That your reioycing may bee more abundant in Iesus Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.

Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel,

For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ, not onely to beleeue on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

For it is God which worketh in you, both to will, and to doe, of his good pleasure.

For the same cause also doe ye ioy, and reioyce with me.

For I haue no man like minded, who will naturally care for your state.

For all seeke their owne, not the things which are Iesus Christs.

For hee longed after you all, and was full of heauinesse, because that yee had heard that he had bene sicke.