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Withstand him, firm in your faith; knowing that your brethren in other parts of the world are passing through just the same experiences.
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And God, the giver of all grace, who has called you to share His eternal glory, through Christ, after you have suffered for a short time, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong.
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To Him be all power unto the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
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I send this short letter by Silas, our faithful brother--for such I regard him--in order to encourage you, and to bear witness that what I have told you is the true grace of God. In it stand fast.
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The Church in Babylon, chosen like yourselves by God, sends greetings, and so does Mark my son.
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