³ You have not forsaken your brothers these many days, down to this day, but have been careful to keep the charge of the Lord your God.

^23 (A)I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is ^(B)to depart and ^(C)be with Christ, for that is far better. ²⁴ But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. ^25 (D)Convinced of this, ^(E)I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your ^(F)progress and ^(G)joy in the faith, ²⁶ so that in me ^(H)you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only ^(I)let your manner of life be ^(J)worthy^[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you ^(K)that you are standing firm in one spirit, with ^(L)one mind ^(M)striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,