1. Kubhala mna Pawulos kunye noTimoti, izicaka zikaKrestu. Sibhalela usapho lukaThixo olumanywe noKrestu, lungabemi eFilipi, ndawonye nabakhokeli bebandla kunye nabancedisi.
2. Sithi: Wanga uThixo uBawo wethu neNkosi uYesu Krestu anganenzela isisa, aniphe uxolo.
3. Ndisoloko ndimbulela qho uThixo wam xa ndinicinga.
16-17. Abo ke baqhutywa luthando, kuba bayazi ukuba uThixo undiphathise umsebenzi wokukhusela udaba olungoKrestu. Kodwa abanye aba bona uKrestu abamshumayeli benyanisekile, koko bamshumayela ngomoya wokuzigwagwisa, becinga ukuba bangandivusela inkathazo engaphezulu ngoku ndibanjiweyo kakade.