⁸ For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

Be Anxious for Nothing; Think These Thoughts

4 Therefore, my beloved and ^(A)longed-for brethren, ^(B)my joy and crown, so ^(C)stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

⁹ For ^(A)God is my witness, ^(B)whom I serve ^[a]with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that ^(C)without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

⁴ greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,

⁸ So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased ^(A)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also ^(B)our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

¹² I am sending him ^[a]back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own ^[b]heart,

Israel’s Rejection of Christ

9 I ^(A)tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

Not Philosophy but Christ

2 For I want you to know what a great ^(A)conflict^[a] I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

^19 (A)My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

²⁰ (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)