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because they know that I am appointed for the vindication of the gospel.

For I know, that these things will be found [fn] to my life, through your prayers and the gift of the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah.

For my life is, the Messiah; and if I die, it is gain to me.

For the two press upon me: I desire to be liberated, that I may be with the Messiah; and this would be very advantageous to me.

And this I confidently know, that I shall continue and remain, for your joy, and for the furtherance of your faith;

And in nothing be ye startled, by those who rise up against us; [fn] an indication of their destruction, and of life for you.

And let not each be solicitous [fn] for himself, but every one also for his neighbor.

For God is operating in you, both to purpose, and also to perform that which ye desire.

so that ye may be to them in place of life; for my glory in the day of the Messiah, that I may not have run in vain or toiled for naught.

For I have no other one here, who, like my self, will sincerely care for your welfare.

For they all seek their own, not the [fn] of Jesus the Messiah.

For he longed to see you all, and was anxious, because he knew ye had heard, that he was sick.

For, because of the Messiah's work, he came near to death, and little regarded his life, that he might fulfill what you lacked in the ministration to me.

3 For we are the [fn] circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Jesus the Messiah, and place no reliance on the flesh.

And yet I might place reliance on the flesh. For, if any one thinketh that his reliance should be on the flesh, I might [fn] more than he.

8 And now also I account them all a detriment, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus the Messiah my Lord; for the sake of whom, I have parted with all things, and have accounted [fn] as dung, that I might gain the Messiah,

Not as though I had already taken [fn] , or were already complete; but I run [fn] , if so I may take that, for which Jesus the Messiah took me.

My brethren, I do not consider myself, as having taken [fn] . But one thing I know, that I forget the things behind me, and reach for the things before me;

14 and I run straight for the goal, that I may obtain the [fn] of victory of the call of God from on high, by Jesus the Messiah.

For there are many who walk otherwise; of whom I have often told you, and I now tell you, with weeping, that they are adversaries of the cross of the Messiah;