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