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if indeed you continue in ^[ad]the faith firmly ^(bg)established and steadfast, and not moved away from the ^(bh)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed ^(bi)in all creation under heaven, ^(bj)and of which I, Paul, ^[ae]was made a ^[af](bk)minister.

^(bl)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^(bm)I ^[ag]do my share on behalf of ^(bn)His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking ^[ah]in Christ's afflictions.

^(bo)Of this church I ^[ai]was made a minister according to the ^(bp)stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might ^[aj]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,