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For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.

But you did well to have care for me in my need.

Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

Now to God our Father be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.

For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;

For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths: