⁹For ^qGod is my witness, ^rwhom I serve ^||with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that ^swithout ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; ¹⁰^tMaking request, if by any means now at length I might ^uhave a prosperous journey ^vby the will of God to come unto you. ¹¹For I long to see you, that ^wI may impart unto you ^xsome spiritual gift, to the end you may be established; ¹²That is, that I may be comforted together ^||with you by ^ythe mutual faith both of you and me.

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q Phil. 1:8 (Gk.). 1 Thess. 2:5. So ch. 9:1. 2 Cor. 1:23. & 12:19.
rSee Acts 27:23.
||Or, in my spirit. John 4:23, 24. Phil. 3:3.
tch. 15:23, 32. 1 Thess. 3:10.
u Gen. 24:27, 48 (Gk.).
vch. 15:32. Comp. Acts 18:21.
wSo ch. 15:29.
xComp. ver. 13.
||Or, in you.
yComp. 2 Cor. 4:13. Tit. 1:4. 2 Pet. 1:1.

Cross references

s 1 Thess. 1:2. Philem. 4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you, always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

NLTNew Living Translation

God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son.

One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how constantly I make mention of you, always asking in my prayers if somehow now at last I may succeed to come to you in the will of God. For I desire to see you, in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to strengthen you, that is, to be encouraged together with you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine.