and that mostof the brethren,trustingin the Lordbecause of my imprisonment,havefar morecourageto speakthe wordof Godwithout fear.
He saidto the manwith the witheredhand,"Getup and come forward!"
To grantus that we, being rescuedfrom the handof our enemies,Might serveHim without fear,
Thereforehavingsucha hope,we usegreatboldness in [our] speech,
Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
accordingto my earnest expectationand hope,that I will not be put to shamein anything,but [that] with allboldness,Christwill evennow,as always,be exaltedin my body,whetherby lifeorby death.
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
Therefore,my belovedbrethrenwhom I long[to see], my joyand crown,in this waystand firmin the Lord,my beloved.
that I may make it clearin the wayI oughtto speak.
As to allmy affairs, Tychicus,[our] belovedbrotherand faithfulservantand fellow bond-servantin the Lord,will bring you information.
but after we had already sufferedand been mistreatedin Philippi,as you know,we had the boldnessin our Godto speakto you the gospelof Godamidmuchopposition.
for whichI suffer hardshipevento imprisonmentas a criminal;but the wordof Godis not imprisoned.
