and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness.

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,

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

I thank my God every time I remember you.

The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near!

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

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,

Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard that we have already attained.

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

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