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It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
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But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.
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Paul’s Life for Christ
For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.
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But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.
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But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.
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Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.
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For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.
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Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
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But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy.
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But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News.
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And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
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I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
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Pressing toward the Goal
I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.
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No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
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But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.
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But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.
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Paul’s Thanks for Their Gifts
How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me.