I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,
But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,
I always thank my God for you because of God’s grace given to you in Christ Jesus,
How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,
We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.