¹ A letter from (originally written through Paul and Timothy, servants of , Jesus Christ) to , saint in , with the and :

² Grace to , , and peace from , God, Father, and from , Lord Jesus Christ.

³ Thank , God, for always remember ,

⁴ always in every of making requests with joy,

⁵ for in from the first day until now;

⁶  confident of this very thing, that who began a good work in will complete it until day;

⁷  right for to think this , because heart, because, both in and in the defense and confirmation of the , a partaker .

⁸ For , God, witness, how , Christ Jesus, long after in .

⁹ This I pray, that love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all ;

¹⁰ so that may approve the things that are excellent; that may be sincere and without offense day;

¹¹ being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are , Jesus Christ, to glory and praise.

¹² Now I desire to have you that the things which happened to have turned out rather to the progress of the ;

¹³ so that it became to everyone that are in ;

¹⁴ and that most of our brothers and sisters in , being confident through , are bold to speak word without fear.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

¹⁶ The former insincerely preach from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to ;

¹⁷ but the latter out of love, knowing that for the defense of the .

¹⁸ What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, . .

¹⁹ For that this will turn out to salvation, through supplication and the supply of Spirit,

²⁰ according to earnest expectation and hope, that will in no way be , but that with all boldness, as always, now also will be magnified in body, whether by life, or by death.

²¹ For to to live is , and to die is gain.

²² But if live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from work; yet do not what will choose.

²³  in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with , which is far better.

²⁴ Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for the sake of others.

²⁵ Having this confidence, I know that will , yes, and with others, for their progress and joy in the faith,

²⁶ that their rejoicing may in , Christ Jesus, in through presence with them again.

²⁷ Only let be worthy of , that, whether come and see now or later, others may hear of state, that stand firm in one , with one striving for the faith of the ;

²⁸ and in nothing by adversaries, which is for them of , but to of salvation, and that .

²⁹ Because it has been granted to on behalf, not only to believe in , but also to suffer ,

³⁰ having the same conflict which saw in , and now hear is in .