8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for every one of you because the news of your faith is spreading throughout the whole world.
9. I serve God by spreading the Good News about his Son. God is my witness that I always mention you
10. every time I pray. I ask that somehow God will now at last make it possible for me to visit you.
11. I long to see you to share a spiritual blessing with you so that you will be strengthened.
12. What I mean is that we may be encouraged by each other’s faith.
13. I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to visit you. However, until now I have been kept from doing so. What I want is to enjoy some of the results of working among you as I have also enjoyed the results of working among the rest of the nations.