¹¹ I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.^(A)

¹³ But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.^[a]

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^(A)

²⁴ Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.^(A)

⁴ We are writing these things so that our^[a] joy may be complete.

⁸ Although you have not seen^[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,^(A)

Final Greetings

¹² Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead, I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our^[a] joy may be complete.^(A)

³³ I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world!”^(A)

²⁴ I do not mean to imply that we lord it over your faith; rather, we are workers with you for your joy because you stand firm in faith.^(A)

³² But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”^(A)