G3588–ὁ–ho

I am convinced of this, and I know that I shall remain, and shall go on working side by side with you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;

τὴν tēn “<the>”τῆς tēs “of the”

so that, as Christians, you may have additional reason for glorying about me as the result of my being with you again.

τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”

Only let the lives you live be worthy of the Good News of the Christ, in order that, whether I come and see you or, being absent, only hear of you, I may know that you are standing fast in one spirit and with one mind, fighting shoulder to shoulder for

τοῦ tou “of the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τὰ ta “the [things]”τῇ tēa “for the”τοῦ tou “of the”

Never for a moment quail before your antagonists. Your fearlessness will be to them a sure token of impending destruction, but to you it will be a sure token of your salvation--a token coming from God.

τῶν tōn “those”

For you have had the privilege granted you on behalf of Christ--not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf;

τὸ to “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”

maintaining, as you do, the same kind of conflict that you once saw in me and which you still hear that I am engaged in.

τὸν ton “the”

united by mutual love, with harmony of feeling giving your minds to one and the same object.

τὴν tēn “<the>”τὸ to “the”τὴν tēn “the”τὸ to “the”

Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

τῇ tēa “<the>”

each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.

τὰ ta “the [things]”τὰ ta “the [things]”

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

τὸ to “<the>”

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

ὁ ho “<the>”τὸ to “the”τὸ to “<the>”

in order that in the Name of JESUS every knee should bow, of beings in Heaven, of those on the earth, and of those in the underworld,

τῷ tō “the”

Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your o

τῇ tēa “the”τῇ tēa “the”τὴν tēn “<the>”

For it is God Himself whose power creates within you the desire to do His gracious will and also brings about the accomplishment of the desire.

ὁ ho “<the>”ὁ ho “the [One]”τὸ to “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”τῆς tēs “<the>”

Nay, even if my life is to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I rejoice, and I congratulate you all.

τῇ tēa “the”τῆς tēs “of the”

And I bid you also share my gladness, and congratulate me.

τὸ to “<the>”

But, if the Lord permits it, I hope before long to send Timothy to you, that I, in turn, may be cheered by getting news of you.

τὰ ta “the [things]”

For I have no one likeminded with him, who will cherish a genuine care for you.

τὰ ta “the [things]”

Everybody concerns himself about his own interests, not about those of Jesus Christ.

οἱ hoi “Those”τὰ ta “the [things]”τὰ ta “the [things]”τοῦ tou “<the>”

But you know Timothy's approved worth--how, like a child working with his father, he has served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

τὴν tēn “<the>”τὸ to “the”

So it is he that I hope to send as soon as ever I see how things go with me;

τὰ ta “the [things]”

Yet I deem it important to send Epaphroditus to you now--he is my brother and comrade both in labour and in arms, and is your messenger who has ministered to my needs.

τὸν ton “the”τῆς tēs “of the”

For it is true that he has been ill, and was apparently at the point of death; but God had pity on him, and not only on him, but also on me, to save me from having sorrow upon sorrow.

ὁ ho “<the>”

Receive him therefore with heartfelt Christian joy, and hold in honour men like him;

τοὺς tous “<the>”

because it was for the sake of Christ's work that he came so near death, hazarding, as he did, his very life in endeavouring to make good any deficiency that there might be in your gifts to me.

τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τῇ tēa “<the>”τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”