Epaphras, G1889 who G3588 is one of you, a servant G1401 of Christ, G5547 salutes G782 you, always G3842 laboring G75 fervently for you in prayers, G4335 that you may stand G2476 perfect G5046 and complete G4137 in all G3956 the will G2307 of God. G2316

But by the grace G5485 of God G2316 I am G1510 what G3739 I am: G1510 and his grace G5485 which was bestowed on me was not in vain; G2756 but I labored G2872 more G4055 abundantly G4054 than they all: G3956 yet G1161 not I, but the grace G5485 of God G2316 which G3588 was with me.

Why G1352 we labor, G5389 that, whether G1535 present G1736 or G1535 absent, G1553 we may be accepted G2101 of him.

In stripes, G4127 in imprisonments, G5438 in tumults, G181 in labors, G2873 in watchings, G70 in fastings; G3521

Are they ministers G1249 of Christ? G5547 (I speak G2980 as a fool) G3912 I am more; G5228 in labors G2873 more G4056 abundant, G4056 in stripes G4127 above G5234 measure, G5234 in prisons G5438 more G4056 frequent, G4056 in deaths G2288 oft. G4178

Holding G1907 forth G1907 the word G3056 of life; G2222 that I may rejoice G2745 in the day G2250 of Christ, G5547 that I have not run G5143 in vain, G2756 neither G3761 labored G2872 in vain. G2756

For you remember, G3421 brothers, G80 our labor G2873 and travail: G3449 for laboring G2873 night G3571 and day, G2250 because G4314 we would not be chargeable G1912 to any G5100 of you, we preached G2784 to you the gospel G2098 of God. G2316

Neither G3761 did we eat G5315 any G5100 man's bread G740 for nothing; G1432 but worked G2038 with labor G2873 and travail G3449 night G3571 and day, G2250 that we might not be chargeable G1912 to any G5100 of you:

Therefore I endure G5278 all G3956 things for the elect's G1588 sakes, that they may also G2532 obtain G5177 the salvation G4991 which G3588 is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 with eternal G166 glory. G1391

And have borne, G941 and have G2192 patience, G5281 and for my name's G3686 sake have labored, G2872 and have not fainted. G2577

For I would G2309 that you knew G1492 what G2245 great G2245 conflict G73 I have G2192 for you, and for them at G1722 Laodicea, G2993 and for as many G3745 as have not seen G3708 my face G4383 in the flesh; G4561

Strive G75 to enter G1525 in at G1223 the strait G4728 gate: G4439 for many, G4183 I say G3004 to you, will seek G2212 to enter G1525 in, and shall not be able. G2480

Yes, G235 so G3779 have I strived G5389 to preach G2097 the gospel, G2097 not where G3699 Christ G5547 was named, G3687 lest G2443 G3361 I should build G3618 on another G245 man's G245 foundation: G2310

Now G1161 I beseech G3870 you, brothers, G80 for the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ's G5547 sake, and for the love G26 of the Spirit, G4151 that you strive G4865 together G4865 with me in your G3588 prayers G4335 to God G2316 for me;

And every G3956 man that strives G75 for the mastery is temperate G1467 in all G3956 things. Now G3303 they do it to obtain G2983 a corruptible G5349 crown; G4735 but we an incorruptible. G862

But I keep G5299 under G5299 my body, G4983 and bring G1396 it into subjection: G1396 lest G3381 that by any G3381 means, G4458 when I have preached G2784 to others, G243 I myself should be a castaway. G96

Only G3440 let your conversation G4176 be as it becomes G516 the gospel G2098 of Christ: G5547 that whether G1535 I come G2064 and see G1492 you, or G1535 else be absent, G548 I may hear G191 of your G5216 affairs, G4012 that you stand G4739 fast in one G1520 spirit, G4151 with one G3391 mind G5590 striving G4866 together G4866 for the faith G4102 of the gospel; G2098

Having G2192 the same G846 conflict G73 which G3634 you saw G1492 in me, and now G3568 hear G191 to be in me.

You have not yet G3768 resisted G478 to blood, G129 striving G464 against G4314 sin. G266

And there are diversities G1243 of operations, G1755 but it is the same G846 God G2316 which G3588 works G1754 all G3956 in all. G3956

But all G3956 these G5023 works G1754 that one G1520 and the selfsame G846 Spirit, G4151 dividing G1244 to every G1538 man G1538 severally G2398 as he will. G1014

And what G5101 is the exceeding G5235 greatness G3174 of his power G1411 to us-ward G1519 G5209 who G3588 believe, G4100 according G2596 to the working G1753 of his mighty G2479 power, G2904

Whereof G3739 I was made G1096 a minister, G1249 according G2596 to the gift G1431 of the grace G5485 of God G2316 given G1325 to me by the effectual G1753 working G1753 of his power. G1411

Now G1161 to him that is able G1410 to do G4160 exceeding G5228 abundantly G1537 G4053 above G5228 all G3956 that we ask G154 or G2228 think, G3539 according G2596 to the power G1411 that works G1754 in us,

For it is God G2316 which G3588 works G1754 in you both G2532 to will G2309 and to do G1754 of his good pleasure. G2107

Make G2675 you perfect G2675 in every G3956 good G18 work G2041 to do G4160 his will, G2307 working G4160 in you that which is well pleasing G2101 in his sight, G1799 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ; G5547 to whom G3739 be glory G1391 for ever G165 and ever. G165 Amen. G281

And he said G2046 to me, My grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for you: for my strength G1411 is made G5048 perfect G5048 in weakness. G769 Most G2236 gladly G2236 therefore G3767 will I rather G3123 glory G2744 in my infirmities, G769 that the power G1411 of Christ G5547 may rest G1981 on me.

Therefore G1352 I take pleasure G2106 in infirmities, G769 in reproaches, G5196 in necessities, G318 in persecutions, G1375 in distresses G4730 for Christ's G5547 sake: for when G3752 I am G1510 weak, G770 then G5119 am G1510 I strong. G1415

Since G1893 you seek G2212 a proof G1382 of Christ G5547 speaking G2980 in me, which G3739 to you-ward G1519 G5209 is not weak, G770 but is mighty G1414 in you.