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I do thankings to my God in all mind of you

evermore in all my prayers for all you with joy, and make beseeching

on your communing in the gospel of Christ, from the first day till now [from the first day unto now];

trusting this same thing, that he that began in you a good work, shall perform it till into the day of Jesus Christ.

As it is just to me to feel this thing for all you [for you all], for that I have you in heart, and in my bonds, and in defending and confirming of the gospel, that all ye be fellows of my joy.

For God is a witness to me, how I covet all you [how I covet you all] in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

And this thing I pray, that your charity be plenteous more and more in knowing [that your charity be plenteous more and more in science, or knowing], and in all wit;

10 that ye approve the better things [that ye prove the better things], that ye be clean and without offence in the day of Christ;

11 filled [full-filled] with the fruit of rightwiseness by Jesus Christ, into the glory and praising of God.

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God every time I remember you.(A) In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray(B) with joy because of your partnership(C) in the gospel from the first day(D) until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(E) until the day of Christ Jesus.(F)

It is right(G) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(H) and, whether I am in chains(I) or defending(J) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify(K) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love(L) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(M) 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(N) 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness(O) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

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