¹⁶ I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

³ I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,^{[a] 4} always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day^(A) until now.^(B)

Thanksgiving

² We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers.

Thanksgiving

³ I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience^(A) as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.^(B)

Philemon’s Love and Faith

⁴ I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,