So then, my brothers, you are dearly loved and longed for— my joy and crown. In this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

我所亲爱、所想念的弟兄们，你们就是我的喜乐，我的冠冕。我亲爱的弟兄，你们应当靠主站立得稳。

我所亲爱、所想念的弟兄们，你们就是我的喜乐，我的冠冕。我亲爱的，你们应当靠主站立得稳。

我所亲爱、所想念的弟兄们，你们就是我的喜乐，我的冠冕。我亲爱的，你们应当靠主站立得稳。

我所亲爱、所想念的弟兄姊妹，你们就是我的喜乐，我的冠冕。我亲爱的弟兄姊妹，你们要靠主坚定不移。

我所想念亲爱的弟兄们，你们就是我的喜乐、我的冠冕。所以，亲爱的，你们应当靠着主站立得稳。

因此，我所爱的、所想念的弟兄们，我的喜乐、我的冠冕哪！各位蒙爱的人，你们当如此在主里站立得稳！

我所親愛、所想念的弟兄們，你們就是我的喜樂，我的冠冕。我親愛的弟兄，你們應當靠主站立得穩。

我所親愛、所想念的弟兄們，你們就是我的喜樂，我的冠冕。我親愛的，你們應當靠主站立得穩。

我所親愛、所想念的弟兄們，你們就是我的喜樂，我的冠冕。我親愛的，你們應當靠主站立得穩。

我所親愛、所想念的弟兄姊妹，你們就是我的喜樂，我的冠冕。我親愛的弟兄姊妹，你們要靠主堅定不移。

我所想念親愛的弟兄們，你們就是我的喜樂、我的冠冕。所以，親愛的，你們應當靠著主站立得穩。

所以我所親愛所切慕的弟兄們，我的喜樂和華冠哪，你們要這樣站穩在主裏，親愛的啊。

因此，我所愛的、所想念的弟兄們，我的喜樂、我的冠冕哪！各位蒙愛的人，你們當如此在主裡站立得穩！

是以我所愛所慕之兄弟、為我之樂、為我之冕、我所愛者乎、宜堅立於主、○

我所愛慕之兄弟、我所欣詡之良朋、我視爾若冕旒、宜宗主堅立、

我所愛所慕之兄弟、爾為我之喜樂、我之冠冕、我所愛者乎、爾當信主而堅立、

是故我之歡心、我之榮冠、我所愛慕欣羨之兄弟乎！吾望爾等於主道中立定腳跟、確乎不拔也。

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

My brothers and sisters, in this way remain strong in the Lord. I love you and long for you. Dear friends, you are my joy and my crown.

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, in this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord,[ my] dearly beloved.

So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong.

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.

Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord.

Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown.

but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless and with great joy,to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen.

as you have partially understood us— that we are your reason for pride, as you are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him,“ If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples.

For we have become companions of the Messiah if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.

You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens— Jesus the Son of God— let us hold fast to the confession.

So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them,“ It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.

For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?For you are our glory and joy!

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godlinessas you wait for and earnestly desire the coming of the day of God. The heavens will be on fire and be dissolved because of it, and the elements will melt with the heat.But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell.Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest,and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.In every situation take the shield of faith, and with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word.Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.

For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, either by our message or by our letter.

May He make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.