3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace that he has given you through Christ Jesus.
5 In him you have been blessed in every way. You have been blessed in all your speaking and all your knowledge.
6 This proves that what we told you about Christ is true.
7 Now you have every gift from God while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.
8 He will keep you strong until the end so that on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes, you will be free from all blame.
9 God is faithful. He is the one who has chosen you to share life with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.