| May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
| But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
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| We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds. | We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. |
| Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. |
| To which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
