⁷As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

⁸For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

⁹And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

¹⁰That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

¹¹Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

¹²Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

¹³So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places.

¹⁴And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

¹⁵Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ.

¹⁶Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

¹⁷And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

¹⁸But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

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Philippians 1:6: And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

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