God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.

我深信那在你们心里动了善工的，必成全这工，直到耶稣基督的日子。

我深信，那在你们心里动了美好工作的，到了耶稣基督的日子必完成这工作。

我深信，那在你们心里动了美好工作的，到了耶稣基督的日子必完成这工作。

我深信，上帝既然在你们心里开始了这美好的工作，祂必在耶稣基督再来的时候完成这工作。

我深信那在你们中间开始了美好工作的，到了基督耶稣的日子，必成全这工作。

我正是深信这一点：就是在你们里面开始了美善工作的那一位，将会完成这工作，直到基督耶稣的日子。

我深信那在你們心裏動了善工的，必成全這工，直到耶穌基督的日子。

我深信，那在你們心裏動了美好工作的，到了耶穌基督的日子必完成這工作。

我深信，那在你們心裏動了美好工作的，到了耶穌基督的日子必完成這工作。

我深信，上帝既然在你們心裡開始了這美好的工作，祂必在耶穌基督再來的時候完成這工作。

我深信那在你們中間開始了美好工作的，到了基督耶穌的日子，必成全這工作。

我深信那在你們身上開始了善工的、到基督耶穌的日子總必作成它。

我正是深信這一點：就是在你們裡面開始了美善工作的那一位，將會完成這工作，直到基督耶穌的日子。

我深信肇善工於爾者、必成之、以迄耶穌基督之日、

知上帝始助爾為善、迨耶穌基督臨日、必竣其工也、

我深信於爾中始作善工者、必完此善工、直至耶穌基督之日、

主既以善工導爾於初、亦必有以成爾於終、以迨耶穌基督之日；

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.

being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform[ it] until the day of Jesus Christ:

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes.The God who has chosen you is faithful. He will do all these things.

God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.

He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.

Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God who gives peace brought him back from the dead. He did it because of the blood of the eternal covenant. Now may Godsupply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

Lord, you will show that I was right to trust you. Lord, your faithful love continues forever. You have done so much for us, so don’t stop now.

God will also keep you strong in faith to the very end. Then you will be without blame on the day our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Keeping this in mind, we never stop praying for you. Our God has chosen you. We pray that he will make you worthy of his choice. We pray he will make every good thing you want to do come true. We pray that he will do this by his power. We pray that he will make perfect all that you have done by faith.

So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.

Then you will be able to know what is best. Then you will be pure and without blame for the day that Christ returns.

Jesus answered,“ God’s work is to believe in the one he has sent.”

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

But God loves us deeply. He is full of mercy.So he gave us new life because of what Christ has done. He gave us life even when we were dead in sin. God’s grace has saved you.God raised us up with Christ. He has seated us with him in his heavenly kingdom. That’s because we belong to Christ Jesus.He has done it to show the riches of his grace for all time to come. His grace can’t be compared with anything else. He has shown it by being kind to us. He was kind to us because of what Christ Jesus has done.God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.It is not based on anything you have done. No one can brag about earning it.We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone fool you.Every good and perfect gift is from God. This kind of gift comes down from the Father who created the heavenly lights. These lights create shadows that move. But the Father does not change like these shadows.God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth.He chose you to be saved by accepting the good news that we preach. And you will share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared.He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life.God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done.

You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Here is what he has given you to do for Christ. You must not only believe in him. You must also suffer for him.

We trust in the Lord. So we are sure that you are doing the things we tell you to do. And we are sure that you will keep on doing them.

I’m sure you will obey. So I’m writing to you. I know you will do even more than I ask.

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

When you were baptized, you were buried together with Christ. And you were raised to life together with him when you were baptized. You were raised to life by believing in God’s work. God himself raised Jesus from the dead.

One of the women listening was from the city of Thyatira. Her name was Lydia, and her business was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to accept Paul’s message.

When they heard this, they didn’t object anymore. They praised God. They said,“ So then, God has allowed even Gentiles to turn away from their sins. He did this so that they could live.”

The Lord makes me certain that you will see the truth of this. The one who has gotten you all mixed up will have to pay the price. This will happen no matter who has done it.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar. Fire will destroy everything in them. God will judge the earth and everything done in it.

I am glad I can have complete faith in you.

Suppose people from Macedonia come with me and find out that you are not prepared. Then we, as well as you, would be ashamed of being so certain.

What I wrote to you I wrote for a special reason. When I came, I didn’t want to be troubled by those who should make me glad. I was sure that all of you would share my joy.

Because I was sure of this, I wanted to visit you first. Here is how I thought you would be helped twice.