because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

All the saints greet you, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.

who will transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself.

so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me.

My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death,

And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ,

For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.