3 My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

3 Meus queridos amigos, tenho tido muita vontade de vos escrever acerca da salvação que Deus a todos nos deu. Mas agora senti-me levado a encorajar-vos a combaterem pela fé que foi dada de uma vez para sempre aos santos.