For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

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.

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: