5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they ^pincreased in numbers daily.

23 ^uif indeed you continue in the faith, ^vstable and ^wsteadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation¹ under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a ^xminister.

9 ^mResist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your ⁿbrotherhood throughout the world.