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grace and peace to you of God our Father [grace to you and peace of God our Father], and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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I do thankings to my God in all mind of you
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evermore in all my prayers for all you with joy, and make beseeching
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on your communing in the gospel of Christ, from the first day till now [from the first day unto now];
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trusting this same thing, that he that began in you a good work, shall perform it till into the day of Jesus Christ.
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As it is just to me to feel this thing for all you [for you all], for that I have you in heart, and in my bonds, and in defending and confirming of the gospel, that all ye be fellows of my joy.
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For God is a witness to me, how I covet all you [how I covet you all] in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
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And this thing I pray, that your charity be plenteous more and more in knowing [that your charity be plenteous more and more in science, or knowing], and in all wit;
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that ye approve the better things [that ye prove the better things], that ye be clean and without offence in the day of Christ;
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filled [full-filled] with the fruit of rightwiseness by Jesus Christ, into the glory and praising of God.
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For, brethren, I will that ye know, that the things that be about me have come more to the profit of the gospel,