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because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. (A)I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.[a] It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 The day of Christ Jesus: the parousia or triumphant return of Christ, when those loyal to him will be with him and share in his eternal glory; cf. Phil 1:10; 2:16; 3:20–21; 1 Thes 4:17; 5:10; 2 Thes 1:10; 1 Cor 1:8.

because of your partnership(A) in the gospel from the first day(B) until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(C) until the day of Christ Jesus.(D)

It is right(E) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(F) and, whether I am in chains(G) or defending(H) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

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