I appeal to you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.
Brethren, pray for us.
For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you,
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at La-odicea, and for all who have not seen my face,
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God! Let thy good spirit lead me on a level path!