¹⁵ from whom ^[a]every family in heaven and on earth is named,

^9 (A)Therefore, God also ^(B)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him ^(C)the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus ^(D)every knee will bow, of ^(E)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and that ^(F)every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is ^[a](G)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹² So then, my beloved, ^(H)just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your ^(I)salvation with ^(J)fear and trembling; ¹³ for it is ^(K)God who is at work in you, both to will and to work ^(L)for His good pleasure.

¹⁴ Do all things without ^(M)grumbling or disputing, ¹⁵ so that you will be ^(N)blameless and innocent, ^(O)children of God without blemish in the midst of a ^(P)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you ^(Q)shine as ^[b]lights in the world, ¹⁶ holding ^[c]fast the word of life, so that in ^(R)the day of Christ I will have reason to boast because I did not ^(S)run in vain nor ^(T)labor in vain. ¹⁷ But even if I am being ^(U)poured out as a drink offering upon ^(V)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. ¹⁸ And you also, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus Sent

¹⁹ But I hope in the Lord Jesus to ^(W)send ^(X)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be in good spirits when I learn of your circumstances. ²⁰ For I have no one else ^(Y)of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned about your circumstances. ²¹ For they all ^(Z)seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. ²² But you know ^(AA)of his proven worth, that ^(AB)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel ^(AC)like a child serving his father. ^23 (AD)Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I ^[d]evaluate my own circumstances, ²⁴ and ^(AE)I am confident in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly. ²⁵ But I regarded it necessary to send to you ^(AF)Epaphroditus, my brother and ^(AG)fellow worker and ^(AH)fellow soldier, who is also your ^[e](AI)messenger and ^(AJ)minister to my need; ²⁶ because he was longing ^[f]for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. ²⁷ For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned. ^29 (AK)Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and ^(AL)hold men like him in high regard ³⁰ because he came close to death ^[g](AM)for the work of Christ, risking his life to ^(AN)fulfill ^[h]what was lacking in your service to me.