Only let your manner of life
Be worthy of the gospel of Christ
So that whether

I come and see you or am absent
I may hear of you
That you are standing firm
In one spirit, with one mind striving side
By side for the faith of the gospel
And not frightened in anything
By your opponents

This is a clear sign to them
Of their destruction
But of your salvation
And that from God

For it has been granted to you
That for the sake of Christ
You should not only believe
In him but also
Suffer for his sake

Engaged in the same conflict
That you saw
I had and now hear that I still have