Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,

I say this in order that no one will deceive you with persuasive speech,

When Christ, [who is] your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

[because you] know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.

For the one who does wrong will receive back whatever wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all {my circumstances},

together with Onesimus, my faithful and dear brother, who is [one] of you. They will make known to you all {the circumstances} here.

Epaphras, who is [one] of you, greets you, a slave of Christ always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.