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7 Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
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7 Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
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8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
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8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.
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9 The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
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9 The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
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10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
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10 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven--if there was anything to forgive--I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
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11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
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11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
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12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
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12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me,
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13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
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13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to Macedonia.
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14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
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14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.
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15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
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15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
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16 To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
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16 To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?
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17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
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17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
