“ 24  I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. 25  I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26  the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. 27  To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are

21  And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22  Jesus Christ has now reconciled in His fleshly body...

“ 15  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16  for in Him all things in heaven and on earth were created,...

“ 9  For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge...

1  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2  To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in...

15  You Philippians indeed know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of...

“ 10  I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned for me, but had no...

“ 2  I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3  Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these...

“ 17  Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. 18  For many live...

12  Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on  to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has...

“ 7  Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8  More than that, I regard everything as loss...