That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; (2:15)

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain (2:16)

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all (2:17)

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me (2:18)

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state (2:19)

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state (2:20)

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's (2:21)

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel (2:22)

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me (2:23)

But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly (2:24)

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants (2:25)

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick (2:26)

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow (2:27)

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful (2:28)

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: (2:29)

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me (2:30)

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