I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you: 4Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy: 5For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now. 6Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. 7As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. 8For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: 10That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ: 11Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.