18Whatthen?notwithstanding,everyway,whether in pretence,or in truth,Christ is preached ; andIthereindorejoice , yea,and will rejoice .
19For I knowthatthis shall turntomysalvationthroughyourprayer,and the supply of the Spirit of JesusChrist,20According to my earnest expectationand my hope,thatinnothing I shall be ashamed , but that withallboldness,asalways, so nowalsoChrist shall be magnifiedinmybody,whether it be bylife,orbydeath.21For to me to live is Christ,and to die is gain.22Butif I livein the flesh,this is the fruit of my labour : yetwhat I shall choose I wotnot.23For I am in a straitbetwixttwo,having a desiretodepart , and to bewithChrist; which is farbetter:24Nevertheless to abidein the flesh is more needfulforyou.25And having thisconfidence , I knowthat I shall abideandcontinue with youallforyourfurtheranceandjoy of faith;26Thatyourrejoicing may be more abundantinJesusChristformebymycomingtoyouagain.27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:thatwhether I comeandseeyou,or else be absent , I may hear of youraffairs,that ye stand fastinonespirit, with onemind striving together for the faith of the gospel;28Andinnothingterrifiedby your adversaries : whichis to theman evident token of perdition,but to you of salvation,andthatofGod.
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