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Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuademen, but we are mademanifest to God; and I hope that we are mademanifestalso in your consciences.
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We are not againcommendingourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who takepride in appearance and not in heart.
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Therefore from now on we recognizenooneaccording to the flesh; eventhough we have knownChristaccording to the flesh, yetnow we know Him in this way nolonger.
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namely, that God was in Christreconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.