⁴ always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, ^5 (A)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. ⁶ And I am sure of this, that he who began ^(B)a good work in you ^(C)will bring it to completion at ^(D)the day of Jesus Christ.

⁷ For I have derived much joy and ^(A)comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints ^(B)have been refreshed through you.