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For indeed he was sicke nigh vnto death, but God had mercy on him: and not on him onely, but on mee also, lest I should haue sorow vpon sorow.

Because for the worke of Christ he was nigh vnto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lacke of seruice toward me.

Finally, my brethren, reioyce in the Lorde. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grieuous: but for you it is safe.

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh.

But what things were gaine to me, those I counted losse for Christ.

Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Iesus.

I presse toward the marke, for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and marke them which walke so, as ye haue vs for an ensample.

(For many walke, of whome I haue told you often, and now tell you euen weeping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ:

For our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, the Lord Iesus Christ:

Therefore, my brethren, dearely beloued and longed for, my ioy and crowne, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearely beloued.

Bee carefull for nothing: but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing, let your request be made knowen vnto God.

Not that I speake in respect of want: for I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am, therewith to bee content.

For euen in Thessalonica, ye sent once, and againe vnto my necessitie.

Now vnto God and our Father be glory for euer and euer. Amen.

We giue thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, praying alwayes for you,

For the hope which is layd vp for you in heauen, whereof ye heard before in the word of the trueth of the Gospel,

As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare felow seruant, who is for you a faithfull Minister of Christ:

For this cause wee also, since the day we heard it, doe not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding: