For God,whomI servein my spiritin the [preaching of the] gospelof His Son,is my witness[as to] howunceasinglyI makementionof you,
"Evennow,behold,my witnessis in heaven,And my advocateis on high.
The beginningof the gospelof JesusChrist,the Sonof God.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
SoPeterwas keptin the prison,but prayerfor him was being madeferventlyby the churchto God.
Nowafterthese thingswere finished,Paulpurposedin the spiritto goto Jerusalemafter he had passed throughMacedoniaand Achaia,saying,"AfterI have beenthere,I mustalsoseeRome."
"But thisI admitto you, that accordingto the Waywhichthey calla sectI do servethe Godof our fathers,believingeverythingthat is in accordancewith the Lawand that is writtenin the Prophets;
"For thisvery nightan angelof the Godto whomI belongand whomI servestood beforeme,
"For you first,Godraisedup His Servantand sentHim to blessyou by turningevery one[of you] from your wicked ways."
I am tellingthe truthin Christ,I am not lying,my consciencetestifieswith me in the HolySpirit,
But I callGodas witnessto my soul,that to spareyou I did not comeagainto Corinth.
The Godand Fatherof the LordJesus,He who is blessedforever,knowsthat I am not lying.
(Nowin whatI am writingto you, I assureyou beforeGodthat I am not lying.)
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
I thankmy Godin allmy remembranceof you,
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
We give thanksto Godalwaysfor allof you, makingmention[of you] in our prayers;
as we nightand daykeep prayingmost earnestlythat we may seeyour face,and may completewhat is lackingin your faith?
praywithout ceasing;
For thisI was appointeda preacherand an apostle(I am tellingthe truth,I am not lying)as a teacherof the Gentilesin faithand truth.
I thankGod,whomI servewith a clearconsciencethe waymy forefathersdid, as I constantlyrememberyou in my prayersnightand day,
I thankmy Godalways,makingmentionof you in my prayers,
"Moreover,as for me, farbe it from me that I should sinagainst the LORDby ceasingto prayfor you; but I will instructyou in the goodand rightway.