³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

¹⁷ And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.

¹⁰ But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

²⁴ But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

¹¹ And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.

¹³ Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

¹⁸ I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.

²⁷ For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

¹⁷ 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:

¹⁹ For I am conscious that this will be for my salvation, through your prayer and the giving out of the stored wealth of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰ In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

¹⁵ And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?

¹⁰ Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear; because he is doing the Lord's work, even as I am:

⁵³ For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.

⁴ Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:

³⁶ I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

³⁷ Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

³⁸ And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

³⁹ And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?

⁴⁰ And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.