Firstof all,then,I urgethat entreaties[and] prayers,petitions[and] thanksgivings,be madeon behalfof allmen,
We oughtalwaysto give thanksto Godfor you, brethren,as is [only] fitting,becauseyour faithis greatly enlarged,and the loveof eachoneof you towardone anothergrows [ever] greater;
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
alwaysgiving thanksfor all thingsin the nameof our LordJesusChristto God,eventhe Father;
The Lord'sbond-servantmustnot be quarrelsome,but be kindto all,able to teach,patient when wronged,
whodesiresallmento be savedand to cometo the knowledgeof the truth.
I thankmy Godin allmy remembranceof you,
And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
to malignno one,to be peaceable,gentle,showingeveryconsiderationfor allmen.
For the graceof Godhas appeared,bringing salvationto allmen,
Nowshe who is a widowindeedand who has been left alone,has fixed her hopeon Godand continuesin entreatiesand prayersnightand day.
For I deliveredto you as of first importancewhatI alsoreceived,that Christdiedfor our sinsaccordingto the Scriptures,
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
and may the Lordcauseyou to increaseand aboundin lovefor one another,and for all people,justas we also[do] for you;
But thanksbe to Godthat though you were slavesof sin,you became obedientfrom the heartto that formof teachingto whichyou were committed,
First,I thankmy GodthroughJesusChristfor you all,becauseyour faithis being proclaimedthroughoutthe wholeworld.
And blessedbe His gloriousnameforever;And may the wholeearthbe filledwith His glory.Amen,and Amen.
Sowe urgedTitusthat as he had previously made a beginning,sohe would alsocompletein you thisgracious workas well.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
that they may offeracceptablesacrificesto the Godof heavenand prayfor the lifeof the kingand his sons.
Seekthe welfareof the citywhereI have sentyou into exile,and prayto the LORDon its behalf;for in its welfareyou will havewelfare.'
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.