¹¹ For I long to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened—

¹² Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.^(A)

Final Doxology

²⁵ Now to God^[a] who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages^(A)

³ But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.^[a](A)

²⁹ and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing^[a] of Christ.

⁶ When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied,^(A)

¹⁵ The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit^{(A) 16} (for as yet the Spirit had not come^[a] upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus).^{(B) 17} Then Peter and John^[b] laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.^{(C) 18} Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷ You therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, beware that you are not carried away with the error of the lawless and lose your own stability.^{(A) 18} But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.^[a]

Final Greetings and Benediction

¹² Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.^(A)

¹⁰ And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,^[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.^(A)