9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation.

9 Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation.

9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

9 Dear friends, we are saying this to you, but we really expect better things from you that will lead to your salvation.

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:

9 But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

9 Dear friends, even though we say these things, we are still convinced that better things are in store for you and that they will save you.

9 Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.

9 Even though we speak in this way, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that belong to salvation.

9 But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and belonging to salvation.

9 Dear friends, we have to say these things. But we are sure of better things in your case. We are talking about the things that go along with being saved.

9 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.