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9 So you, masters, [fn] do likewise to your servants; forgiving them a fault; [fn] for you know also that your Master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

For so it is right for me to think concerning you all, because you are laid up in my heart; and in my bonds, and in the defence of the truth of the gospel, you are partakers with me in grace.

For so also my bonds are manifest for the Meshiha in the whole palace, [fn] and unto all besides.

even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

As it becometh the gospel of the Meshiha, so have your conversation; that if coming I see you, or absent, I may hear of you, that you stand in one spirit and in one soul, conquering together for the faith of the gospel;

so also you be glad and rejoice with me.

For I have no other who is so as my (own) soul, who will diligently take care for yours.

But the proof of this [fn] you know, that as a son with his father, so hath he wrought with me in the gospel.

I have not yet received, nor (am I) yet perfected; but I run, that so I may lay hold on that for the sake of which Jeshu the Meshiha hath laid hold on me.

Be like me, my brethren, and consider them who so walk according to the pattern you have seen in us.

Wherefore, my brethren, beloved and tenderly-regarded, my joy and my crown, so stand in our Lord, my beloved.

As, then, you have received Jeshu Meshiha our Lord, (so) in him walk,

And bear with one another, and forgive one another, if any man have a complaint against his neighbour; even as the Meshiha hath forgiven you, so also forgive;

Children, obey your parents in every thing, for so it is pleasing before our Lord.

For from you was made to be heard the word of our Lord, not only in Makedunia and in Akaia, but in every place your faith which is in Aloha was made to be heard, so that we have no need to say of you any thing.

but as approved of Aloha to be intrusted with his gospel, so speaking as not to please men, but Aloha who trieth our hearts.

so also we loved, and were desirous to impart to you, not only the gospel of Aloha, but also our life, because we loved you.

10 And so do you to all the brethren who are in all Makedunia; but I beseech of you, my brethren, to excel [fn] .

For if we believe that Jeshu died and arose, so also Aloha those who have slept in Jeshu will bring with him.

17 and then we who remaining [fn] alive, shall be rapt with them together in clouds, to the meeting of our Lord in the expanse; [fn] and so always with our Lord shall we be.