3 •

Εὐχαριστῶ eucharistō • thank

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

μου mou • my

ἐπὶ epi • upon

πάσῃ pasē • all

τῇ tē • the

μνείᾳ mneia • remembrance

ὑμῶν umōn • you

4 •

πάντοτε pantote • always

ἐν en • in

πάσῃ pasē • every

δεήσει deēsei • prayer

μου mou • mine

ὑπὲρ uper • for

πάντων pantōn • every

ὑμῶν, umōn • you

μετὰ meta • with

χαρᾶς charas • joy

τὴν tēn • the

δέησιν deēsin • prayer

ποιούμενος, poioumenos • offering

5 •

ἐπὶ epi • view

τῇ tē • the

κοινωνίᾳ koinōnia • participation

ὑμῶν umōn • your

εἰς eis • in

τὸ to • the

εὐαγγέλιον euangelion • gospel

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῆς tēs • the

πρώτης prōtēs • first

ἡμέρας ēmeras • day

ἄχρι achri • until

τοῦ tou • the

νῦν. nun • now

6 •

πεποιθὼς pepoithōs • confident

αὐτὸ auto • thing

τοῦτο touto • this

ὅτι oti • that

ὁ o • the

ἐναρξάμενος enarxamenos • began

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν umin • you

ἔργον ergon • work

ἀγαθὸν agathon • good

ἐπιτελέσει epitelesei • perfect

ἄχρις / ἄχρι achri • until

ἡμέρας ēmeras • day

Ἰησοῦ ⇔ iēsou • Christ

Χριστοῦ· christou • Jesus

7 •

καθώς kathōs • only

ἐστιν estin • is

δίκαιον dikaion • right

ἐμοὶ emoi • me

τοῦτο touto • this

φρονεῖν phronein • feel

ὑπὲρ uper • about

πάντων pantōn • all

ὑμῶν umōn • you

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

ἔχειν echein • have

με me • my

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

καρδίᾳ kardia • heart

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ἔν en • in

τε te • both

τοῖς tois • the

δεσμοῖς desmois • imprisonment

μου mou • my

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

ἀπολογίᾳ apologia • defense

καὶ kai • and

βεβαιώσει bebaiōsei • confirmation

τοῦ tou • the

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

συγκοινωνούς sunkoinōnous • partakers

μου mou • my

τῆς tēs • the

χάριτος charitos • grace

πάντας pantas • all

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ὄντας. ontas • are

8 •

μάρτυς martus • witness

γάρ gar • For

μου mou • my

ὁ o • the

θεός theos • God

ὡς ōs • how

ἐπιποθῶ epipothō • long

πάντας pantas • all

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ἐν en • in

σπλάγχνοις splanchnois • affection

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

Ἰησοῦ. iēsou • Jesus

9 •

καὶ kai • and

τοῦτο touto • this

προσεύχομαι proseuchomai • pray

ἵνα ina • that

ἡ ē • the

ἀγάπη agapē • love

ὑμῶν umōn • your

ἔτι eti • still

μᾶλλον mallon • more

καὶ kai • and

μᾶλλον mallon • more

περισσεύῃ perisseuē • abound

ἐν en • in

ἐπιγνώσει epignōsei • knowledge

καὶ kai • and

πάσῃ pasē • all

αἰσθήσει aisthēsei • discernment

10 •

εἰς eis • so

τὸ to • the

δοκιμάζειν dokimazein • approve

ὑμᾶς umas • you

τὰ ta • the

διαφέροντα, diapheronta • excellent

ἵνα ina • in order

ἦτε ēte • be

εἰλικρινεῖς eilikrineis • sincere

καὶ kai • and

ἀπρόσκοποι aproskopoi • blameless

εἰς eis • so

ἡμέραν ēmeran • day

Χριστοῦ, christou • Christ

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πεπληρωμένοι peplērōmenoi • filled

καρπὸν karpon • fruit

δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs • righteousness

τὸν ton • which

διὰ dia • through

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

εἰς eis • unto

δόξαν doxan • glory

καὶ kai • and

ἔπαινον epainon • praise

θεοῦ. theou • God

12 •

Γινώσκειν ginōskein • know

δὲ de • now

ὑμᾶς umas • you

βούλομαι, boulomai • want

ἀδελφοί, adelphoi • brethren

ὅτι oti • that

τὰ ta • circumstances

κατ' kat • unto

ἐμὲ eme • me

μᾶλλον mallon • greater

εἰς eis • unto

προκοπὴν prokopēn • progress

τοῦ tou • circumstances

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

ἐλήλυθεν, elēluthen • turned

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ὥστε ōste • so

τοὺς tous • the

δεσμούς desmous • imprisonment

μου mou • my

φανεροὺς phanerous • manifest

ἐν en • throughout

Χριστῷ christō • Christ

γενέσθαι genesthai • become

ἐν en • throughout

ὅλῳ olō • whole

τῷ tō • the

πραιτωρίῳ praitōriō • palace

καὶ kai • and

τοῖς tois • the

λοιποῖς loipois • else

πάσιν, pasin • everyone

14 •

καὶ kai • And

τοὺς tous • the

πλείονας pleionas • many

τῶν tōn • the

ἀδελφῶν adelphōn • brethren

ἐν en • in

κυρίῳ kuriō • Lord

πεποιθότας pepoithotas • trusting

τοῖς tois • the

δεσμοῖς desmois • imprisonment

μου mou • my

περισσοτέρως perissoterōs • more

τολμᾶν tolman • have

ἀφόβως aphobōs • without fear

τὸν ton • the

λόγον logon • word

(τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ) theou • God

λαλεῖν. lalein • speak

15 •

Τινὲς tines • some

μὲν men • sure

καὶ kai • even

διὰ dia • through

φθόνον phthonon • envy

καὶ kai • even

ἔριν, erin • strife

τινὲς tines • some

δὲ de • and

καὶ kai • even

δι' di • through

εὐδοκίαν eudokian • will

τὸν ton • the

Χριστὸν christon • Christ

κηρύσσουσιν· kērussousin • preaching

16 •

οἱ oi • the

μὲν men • latter

ἐξ ex • of

ἀγάπης agapēs • love

εἰδότες eidotes • be aware

ὅτι oti • for

εἰς eis • in

ἀπολογίαν apologian • defense

τοῦ tou • the

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

κεῖμαι, keimai • appointed

17 •

οἱ oi • former

δὲ de • But

ἐξ ex • of

ἐριθείας eritheias • contention

τὸν ton • former

Χριστὸν christon • Christ

καταγγέλλουσιν, katangellousin • proclaim

οὐχ ouch • not

ἁγνῶς agnōs • honestly

οἰόμενοι oiomenoi • thinking

θλῖψιν thlipsin • distress

ἐγείρειν egeirein • cause

τοῖς tois • former

δεσμοῖς desmois • imprisonment

μου. mou • I

18 •

τί ti • what

γάρ; gar • then

πλὴν plēn • only

ὅτι oti • for

παντὶ panti • every

τρόπῳ tropō • way

εἴτε eite • whether

προφάσει prophasei • pretense

εἴτε eite • whether

ἀληθείᾳ, alētheia • truth

Χριστὸς christos • Christ

καταγγέλλεται katangelletai • proclaimed

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • therein

τούτῳ toutō • this

χαίρω. chairō • rejoice

ἀλλὰ alla • yet

καὶ kai • and

χαρήσομαι, charēsomai • rejoice

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οἶδα oida • know

γὰρ gar • For

ὅτι oti • that

τοῦτό touto • this

μοι moi • my

ἀποβήσεται apobēsetai • turn

εἰς eis • to

σωτηρίαν sōtērian • deliverance

διὰ dia • through

τῆς tēs • the

ὑμῶν umōn • your

δεήσεως deēseōs • prayers

καὶ kai • and

ἐπιχορηγίας epichorēgias • provision

τοῦ tou • the

πνεύματος pneumatos • Spirit

Ἰησοῦ iēsou • Jesus

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

20 •

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

ἀποκαραδοκίαν apokaradokian • expectation

καὶ kai • even

ἐλπίδα elpida • hope

μου, mou • my

ὅτι oti