Thanksgiving and Prayer

³ We always thank God,^(A) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, ⁴ because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love^(B) you have for all God’s people^(C)—

¹¹ being strengthened with all power^(A) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,^{(B) 12} and giving joyful thanks to the Father,^(C) who has qualified you^[a] to share in the inheritance^(D) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.^(E)