From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

I say this so that no one will mislead you with nice-sounding rhetoric.

All of these things will be destroyed as they are used, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you, too, will be revealed with him in glory.

You know that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is the Lord Messiah whom you are serving!

For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done without favoritism.

Tychicus will tell you everything that has happened to me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

He is coming with Onesimus, that faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.