In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesu
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my belo
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine right
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”