²⁴ Immediately the father of the child cried out,^[a] “I believe; help my unbelief!”

⁵ The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”^(A)

² looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of^[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.^(A)

⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—

¹¹ To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,

Thanksgiving

³ We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.^(A)

²⁹ For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well,^(A)

⁴ For I wrote you out of much distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you grief but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.