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Alwaysineveryprayer of mineforyouallmakingrequestwithjoy,
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Foryourfellowshipin the gospelfrom the firstdayuntilnow;
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Being confident of this very thing,that he which hath begun a goodworkinyou will perform[a] it until the day of JesusChrist:
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Even as it ismeet for me to thinkthisofyouall,because I have[b]youinmyheart; inasmuch as bothinmybonds,and in the defenceandconfirmation of the gospel,yeallarepartakers of mygrace.
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ForGodismyrecord,how greatly I long afteryouallin the bowels of JesusChrist.
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Andthis I pray, thatyourlove may aboundyetmoreandmoreinknowledgeand in alljudgment;[c]
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Thatye may approve[d] things that are excellent; that ye may besincereand without offencetill the day of Christ;
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Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,which are byJesusChrist,unto the gloryandpraise of God.
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But I wouldye should understand, brethren,that the things which happened untome have fallen outratherunto the furtherance of the gospel;
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So thatmybondsinChrist[e]aremanifestinall the palace,and in allother places;
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Andmany of the brethrenin the Lord, waxing confident by mybonds, are much morebold to speak the word without fear.