So those doing the work labored, and the restoration for the work made progress under their hand. And they restored the house of God to its position and strengthened it.

May it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, the house of the great God. It is being built with stone blocks and timber is being put in the walls. This work is being done with diligence and is making progress in their hands.

I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that {my circumstances} have happened instead for the progress of the gospel,

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to [you] in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more.

for indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to progress even more,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may progress and be honored, just as also [it was] with you,

Practice these [things]. Be [diligent] in these [things], in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the [folly] of those [two] was.

But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.