5. for your fellowship in the Good News from the first day until now,
6. being persuaded of this, that He who has begun a good work in you shall perfect it until the day of יהושע Messiah.
7. It is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, all of you being sharers of the favour with me, both in my chains and in the defence and confirmation of the Good News.
8. For Elohim is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of יהושע Messiah.
9. And this I pray, that your love might extend more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10. for you to examine the matters that differ, in order to be sincere, and not stumbling, until the day of Messiah,
11. being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through יהושע Messiah, to the esteem and praise of Elohim.
12. And I wish you to know, brothers, that what has befallen me has turned out for the advancement of the Good News,