³ For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

⁴ I rejoice greatly that I have found `certain' of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

² for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

¹⁵ For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which `ye show' toward all the saints,

¹⁶ cease not to give thanks for you, making mention `of you' in my prayers;

⁴ Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

⁶ But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also `to see' you;

⁷ for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

⁸ for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹ For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

⁷ even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

⁸ who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

⁴ always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

⁶ Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, `even' God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

⁷ and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

¹¹ Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.