for

Alwayes in euery prayer of mine for you all making request, with ioy

For your felowship in the Gospel from the first day vntill now;

Euen as it is meete for mee to thinke this of you all, because I haue you in my heart, in as much as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

1611 marginal noteOr, you haue me in your heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, partakers with me of grace.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Iesus Christ.

But the other of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospel.

For I know that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and the supplie of the spirit of Iesus Christ,

For to me to liue is Christ, and to die is gaine.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.

Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you.

And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith,