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27 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
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Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
28 Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.
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without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God.
29 For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.
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For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
30 We are in this struggle together. You have seen my struggle in the past, and you know that I am still in the midst of it.
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since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
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