3 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to my God, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers,
5 (for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints)
6 so that the participation of your faith may become evident by the recognition of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 Because of this, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things,
9 but I beg you instead, for the sake of charity, since you are so much like Paul: an old man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.