Study Desk

And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no trouble to me, and for you it is safe.

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;

For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ: