In order that their hearts may be comfortit, bein wrocht aʼ intil ane in love, eʼen till aʼ the treasurs oʼ the perfete assurance oʼ the mind, till a fuʼ knowledge oʼ the mysterie oʼ God, eʼen Christ.
Epaphras salutes ye, wha is frae ʼmang ye, a servitor oʼ Jesus Christ: at aʼ times warslin in yere behauf in prayer, that ye may be made to staun complete, and wiʼ fuʼ assurance in aʼ things oʼ the wull oʼ God.
And hoo that oor Gude‐word didna come to ye as tidings in word alane; but eke in pooer and the Holie Spirit, and in strang certaintie; eʼen as ye kent whatna kind oʼ men we schawed oorsels amang ye for your sakes:
And, ayont aʼ doot, great is the mysterie oʼ godliness! He was made kent iʼ the flesh, declarʼt richtous by the Spirit, seen oʼ Angels, was preached amang the nations, was lippened on iʼ the warld, was taen up in glorie!
But the Lord stude by me, and strenthened me, that throwe me the preachin micht be weel‐kent, and aʼ the heathen micht hear; and I was deliverʼt oot oʼ the mooth oʼ the lion.
Lat us come nar, wiʼ leal hearts, in the fuʼ confidence oʼ faith; haein been strinklʼt in oor hearts frae an ill conscience; and haein been weshʼt in oor bodies wiʼ pure watir;