I thank my God
In all my remembrance of you
Always in every prayer of mine for you
All making my prayer with joy
Because of your partnership in
The gospel from the first day until now

And I am sure of this
That he who began a good work in you
Will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ

It is right for me
To feel this way about you all
Because I hold you in my heart
For you are all partakers with me of grace
Both in my imprisonment
And in the defense and confirmation of the gospel

For God is my witness
How I yearn for you all with
The affection of Christ Jesus

And it is my prayer that your love
May abound more and more
With knowledge and all discernment

So that you may approve what is excellent
And so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ

Filled with the fruit of righteousness
That comes through Jesus Christ
To the glory and praise of God