18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached, and I therein do rejoice, and will even rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall become my saving health through your prayer and the nourishment of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 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. 21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, yet I do not know what to choose. 23 For I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better: 24 nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith, 26 that your glorying in Jesus Christ may be more abundant by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel, 28 and in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of saving health and that of God. 29 For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake, 30 having the same conflict which ye saw in me and now hear to be in me.