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and might constitute it a glorious church for himself, in which is no stain, and no wrinkle, and nothing like them; but that it might be holy and without blemish.

For no one ever hated his own body; but nourisheth it, and provideth for it, even as the Messiah the church.

This is a great mystery; but I am speaking of the Messiah, and of his church.

And parents, anger not your children; but train them up in the discipline and doctrine of our Lord.

Not in the sight of the eye, as if ye were pleasing men; but as the servants of the Messiah, who are doing the will of God.

For our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, and with those in authority, and with the possessors of this dark world, and with the evil spirits that are beneath heaven.

And they herald [fn] , some from envy and contention; but others with good will, and with love for the Messiah;

And they who herald the Messiah in contention, do it not sincerely; but they hope to add pressure to my bonds.

So that I hope and expect, that I shall in nothing be put to shame; but with uncovered face, as at all times, so now, the Messiah will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if I have fruits of my labors in this life of the flesh, I know not what I shall choose.

But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain in the body.

And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;

And do nothing in strife, or in vain glory; but, with lowliness of mind, let each esteem his neighbor as better than himself.

And let not each be solicitous [fn] for himself, but every one also for his neighbor.

Therefore, my beloved, as ye have at all times obeyed, not only when I was near to you, but now when I am far from you, prosecute the work of your life, more abundantly, with fear and with trembling.

But I hope in our Lord Jesus, that I shall shortly send Timothy unto you, so that I also may have composure, when informed concerning you.

But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with his father, so he labored with me in the gospel.

But now, a circumstance urged me to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother who is an assistant and laborer with me, but is your legate and minister to my wants.

And indeed he was sick, nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him: nor was it on him only, but also on me, that I might not have trouble upon trouble.

But these things, which had been my excellence, I have accounted a detriment, because of the Messiah.