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Though I am absent from you in my body, my heart is with you, and I am happy to see your good lives and your strong faith in Christ.

Continue to Live in Christ

As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live in him. Keep your roots deep in him and have your lives built on him. Be strong in the faith, just as you were taught, and always be thankful.

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For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit(A) and delight to see how disciplined(B) you are and how firm(C) your faith in Christ(D) is.

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,(E) continue to live your lives in him, rooted(F) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(G) and overflowing with thankfulness.

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