| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you, | 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. |
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