<t /><p class="bodytext">Give greetings to all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers<n id="1" /> with me here send greetings.

<t /><p class="bodytext">I want you to know, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:<n id="2" />

Brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded:<n id="2" /> Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead,

<p class="bodytext">Be imitators of me,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters,<n id="2" /> and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.

<t /><p class="bodytext">So then, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!p>

and most of the brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> having confidence in the Lord<n id="2" /> because of my imprisonment, now more than ever<n id="3" /> dare to speak the word<n id="4" /> fearlessly.p>

<p class="bodytext">But for now<n id="1" /> I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother,<n id="2" /> coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger<n id="3" /> and minister<n id="4" /> to me in my need.<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Finally, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> rejoice in the Lord! To write this again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.p>

<p class="bodytext">Finally, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.