4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

25 ^qConvinced of this, ^rI know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your ^sprogress and ^tjoy in the faith,

2 ⁱcomplete my joy by being ^jof the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

29 So ^greceive him in the Lord with all joy, and ^hhonor such men,

4 Therefore, my brothers,¹ whom I love and ^jlong for, ^kmy joy and ^lcrown, ^mstand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.