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I am confident that since you are united with the Lord, you will take no other view; and I am confident that the one who has been disturbing you, whoever he may be, will have to bear his punishment.

And as for me, brothers, if I am still preaching that circumcision is necessary, why am I still being persecuted? If that were the case, my preaching about the execution-stake would cause no offense whatever.

What I am saying is this: run your lives by the Spirit. Then you will not do what your old nature wants.

But as for me, Heaven forbid that I should boast about anything except the execution-stake of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! Through him, as far as I am concerned, the world has been put to death on the stake; and through him, as far as the world is concerned, I have been put to death on the stake.

It is a consequence of this that I, Sha'ul, am a prisoner of the Messiah Yeshua on behalf of you Gentiles.

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak boldly, the way I should.

Now, so that you may also be informed about how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the dear brother and a faithful worker for the Lord, will tell you everything.

And I am sure of this: that the One who began a good work among you will keep it growing until it is completed on the Day of the Messiah Yeshua.

It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you on my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and establishing the Good News, you are all sharing with me in this privileged work.

It has become clear to the whole palace and to everyone else that it is because of the Messiah that I am in chains.

The latter act from love, aware that I am put where I am for defending the Good News;

I am caught in a dilemma: my desire is to go off and be with the Messiah — that is better by far —

Yes, I am convinced of this; so I know I will stay on with you in order to help you progress in the faith and have joy in it.

to fight the same battles you once saw me fight and now hear that I am still fighting.

So, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey now when I am away from you: keep working out your deliverance with fear and trembling ,

and I am confident in the Lord that before long I myself will come too.

Therefore, I am all the more eager to send him, so that you may rejoice when you see him again; and I, for my part, may be less sad.

Yes, I gave it all up in order to know him, that is, to know the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings as I am being conformed to his death,

Not that I am saying this to call attention to any need of mine; since, as far as I am concerned, I have learned to be content regardless of circumstances.

I am not seeking the gift; rather, I am looking for what will increase the credit balance of your account.