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5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
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5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
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6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me.
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7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me.
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8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
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9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
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11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God.
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11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God.
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12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
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12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
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13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
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13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
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14 Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.
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14 Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.
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15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
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15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
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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) |
