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constantlybearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our LordJesusChrist in the presence of our God and Father,
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for our gospel did not come to you in wordonly, but also in power and in the HolySpirit and with fullconviction; just as you knowwhatkind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
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For the word of the Lord has soundedforth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in everyplace your faithtowardGod has goneforth, so that we havenoneed to sayanything.