Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,

For you are our glory and joy!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you – it has not proven to be purposeless.

So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.