After Paul had worked hard to build the faith of Christians in Philippi, he wrote to them: “Consequently, my beloved ones, in the way that you have always obeyed, not during my presence only, but now much more readily during my absence, keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ”
فبعدما بذل بولس جهده لتقوية ايمان المسيحيين في فيلبي ،‏ كتب اليهم :‏ « اذًا يا احبائي ،‏ كما اطعتم دائما ،‏ ليس في حضوري فقط ،‏ بل الآن بأكثر استعداد في غيابي ،‏ اعملوا لأجل خلاصكم بخوف ورعدة » .‏