But we are bound G3784 to give thanks G2168 always G104 to God G2316 for you, brothers G80 beloved G25 of the Lord, G2962 because G3754 God G2316 has from the beginning G746 chosen G138 you to salvation G4991 through G1722 sanctification G38 of the Spirit G4151 and belief G4102 of the truth: G225

First, G4412 I thank G2168 my God G2316 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for you all, G3956 that your G5216 faith G4102 is spoken G2605 of throughout G1722 the whole G3650 world. G2889

I thank G2168 my God G2316 always G3842 on G4012 your G5216 behalf, G4012 for the grace G5485 of God G2316 which G3588 is given G1325 you by Jesus G2424 Christ; G5547

We give thanks G2168 to God G2316 always G3842 for you all, G3956 making G4160 mention G3417 of you in our prayers; G4335

Remembering G3421 without G89 ceasing G89 your G5209 work G2041 of faith, G4102 and labor G2873 of love, G25 and patience G5281 of hope G1680 in our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 in the sight G1715 of God G2316 and our Father; G3962

But now G737 when Timotheus G5095 came G2064 from you to us, and brought G2097 us good G2097 tidings G2097 of your G5216 faith G4102 and charity, G26 and that you have G2192 good G18 remembrance G3417 of us always, G3842 desiring G1971 greatly G1971 to see G1492 us, as we also G2532 to see you:

For what G5101 thanks G2169 can G1410 we render G467 to God G2316 again G467 for you, for all G3956 the joy G5479 with which G3739 we joy G5463 for your G5209 sakes before G1715 our God; G2316

It was meet G1163 that we should make G2165 merry, G2165 and be glad: G5463 for this G3778 your brother G80 was dead, G3498 and is alive G326 again; G326 and was lost, G622 and is found. G2147

Even G2531 as it is meet G1342 for me to think G5426 this G5124 of you all, G3956 because G1223 I have G2192 you in my heart; G2588 inasmuch G1909 G3745 as both G5037 in my bonds, G1199 and in the defense G627 and confirmation G951 of the gospel, G2098 you all G3956 are partakers G4791 of my grace. G5485

Yes, G1161 I think G2233 it meet, G1342 as long as I am G1510 in this G5129 tabernacle, G4638 to stir G1326 you up by putting G5279 you in remembrance; G5280

The righteous H6662 also shall hold H270 on his way, H1870 and he that has clean H2891 hands H3027 shall be stronger H555 and stronger.

They go H3212 from strength H2428 to strength, H2428 every one of them in Zion H6726 appears H7200 before H413 God. H430

Those that be planted H8362 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 shall flourish H6524 in the courts H2691 of our God. H430

But the path H734 of the just H6662 is as the shining H5051 light, H216 that shines H215 more H1980 and more H1980 to the perfect H3559 day. H3117

He gives H5414 power H3581 to the faint; H3287 and to them that have no H369 might H202 he increases H7235 strength. H6109

But they that wait H6960 on the LORD H3068 shall renew H2498 their strength; H3581 they shall mount H5927 up with wings H83 as eagles; H5404 they shall run, H7323 and not be weary; H3021 and they shall walk, H3212 and not faint. H3286

And the apostles G652 said G2036 to the Lord, G2962 Increase G4369 our faith. G4102

Every G3956 branch G2814 in me that bears G5342 not fruit G2590 he takes G142 away: and every G3956 branch that bears G5342 fruit, G2590 he purges G2508 it, that it may bring G5342 forth more G4119 fruit. G2590

And this G5124 I pray, G4336 that your G5216 love G26 may abound G4052 yet G2089 more G3123 and more G3123 in knowledge G1922 and in all G3956 judgment; G144

Furthermore G3063 then G3767 we beseech G2065 you, brothers, G80 and exhort G3870 you by the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 that as you have G2192 received G3880 of us how G4459 you ought G1163 to walk G4043 and to please G700 God, G2316 so you would abound G4052 more G3123 and more. G3123

But as touching G4012 brotherly G5360 love G5360 you need G5532 not that I write G1125 to you: for you yourselves G846 are taught G2312 of God G2312 to love G25 one G240 another. G240

And indeed G1063 you do G4160 it toward G1519 all G3956 the brothers G80 which G3588 are in all G3650 Macedonia: G3109 but we beseech G3870 you, brothers, G80 that you increase G4052 more G3123 and more; G3123

Seeing you have purified G48 your G5216 souls G5590 in obeying G5218 the truth G225 through G1223 the Spirit G4151 to unfeigned G505 love G5360 of the brothers, G5360 see that you love G25 one G240 another G240 with a pure G2513 heart G2588 fervently: G1619

And beside G846 this, G5124 giving G3923 all G3956 diligence, G4710 add G2023 to your G5216 faith G4102 virtue; G703 and to virtue G703 knowledge; G1108

And to godliness G2150 brotherly G5360 kindness; G5360 and to brotherly G5360 kindness G5360 charity. G26

But he that lacks G3361 G3918 these G5023 things is blind, G5185 and cannot G3467 see G3467 afar G3467 off, and has forgotten G3024 G2983 that he was purged G2512 from his old G3819 sins. G266

But grow G837 in grace, G5485 and in the knowledge G1108 of our Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547 To him be glory G1391 both G2532 now G3568 and for ever. G2250 G165 Amen. G281