being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Meditate on These Things

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.