^{12 Ref} So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

^{13 Ref} For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} Do all things without protests and arguments;

^{15 Ref} So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

^{16 Ref} Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

^{17 Ref} And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

^{12 Ref} So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

^{13 Ref} for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

^{15 Ref} that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

^{16 Ref} holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

^{17 Ref} Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

^{12 Ref} So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

^{13 Ref} for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

^{15 Ref} that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

^{16 Ref} the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

^{17 Ref} but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,