1 Therefore, if
2 complete my joy, so that
4 each one of you not looking out for
5 Think this in
6 who, existing in the form of God,
7 but emptied himself
8 he humbled himself
9 Therefore also God exalted him
10 so that at the name of Jesus
11 and every tongue confess
12 Therefore my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For the one at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure, is God.
14 Do all
15 in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault
16 holding fast to the word of life, for a source of pride
17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you.
18 And
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged
20 For I have no one like-minded who
21 For they all seek
22 But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see
24 And I am convinced in the Lord that I myself will arrive shortly also.
25 But I considered
26 because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
27 For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not
28 Therefore I am sending him with special urgency, in order that
29 Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such
30 because on account of the work of Christ he came near to the point of death, risking his life in order that