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praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. (A)I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.[a]

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  1. 1:6 The day of Christ Jesus: the parousia or triumphant return of Christ, when those loyal to him will be with him and share in his eternal glory; cf. Phil 1:10; 2:16; 3:20–21; 1 Thes 4:17; 5:10; 2 Thes 1:10; 1 Cor 1:8.

For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.(A) And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,(B) 10 to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(C) 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.(D)

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