Whenever we pray, we never fail to thank God, the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, about you,

You will be made strong at all points with a strength worthy of the power manifested in his Glory--strong to endure with patience, and even with gladness, whatever may befall you;

But now he has reconciled you to himself by the sacrifice of Christ's earthly body in death--it has pleased God that you should stand in his presence holy, pure, and blameless,

And at the same time pray for us, that God may give us an opening for our Message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ--the truths for which I am in chains!

I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the Brethren at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.