21. For to me, to live is Messiah and to die is gain.
22. But if to live on in the body means fruit from my work, what shall I choose? I do not know.
23. I am torn between the two—having a desire to leave and be with Messiah, which is far better;
24. yet for your sake, to remain in the body is more necessary.
25. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith—
26. so that your confidence in Messiah Yeshua might overflow because of me through my coming to you again.
27. Only live your lives in a manner worthy of the Good News of the Messiah. Then, whether I come and see you or I am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit—striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the Good News
28. and not being frightened in any way by your opponents. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you salvation—and that from God.
29. For to you was granted for Messiah’s sake not only to trust in Him, but also to suffer for His sake—
30. experiencing the same struggle you saw in me and now you are hearing in me.