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But [it is] good to be zealously affected always in [a] good [thing], and not only when I am present with you.

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

For which I am an embassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

And if I am even offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, [with that] to be content.

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [are] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which hath been preached to every creature which is under heaven; of which I Paul am made a minister;

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

At the same time praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

For which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

For which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.