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I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other friends who have never known me personally.
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My goal is that they will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have full confidence because they have complete understanding of God's secret plan, which is Christ himself.
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In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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I am telling you this so that no one will be able to deceive you with persuasive arguments.
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For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I am very happy because you are living as you should and because of your strong faith in Christ.
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And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him.
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
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