Philippians 1:8
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8 For (A)God is my witness, (B)how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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Philippians 4:1
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4 Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and (A)long for, (B)my joy and (C)crown, (D)stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
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- Philippians 4:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 8, 21
Romans 1:9
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9 (A)For God is my witness, (B)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (C)that without ceasing I mention you
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2 Timothy 1:4
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4 (A)As I remember your tears, (B)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.
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1 Thessalonians 2:8
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8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God (A)but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
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Philemon 12
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12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.
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Romans 9:1
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God's Sovereign Choice
9 (A)I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—
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Colossians 2:1
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2 For I want you to know (A)how great a (B)struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,
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Galatians 4:19
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19 (A)my little children, (B)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (C)is formed in you!
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Galatians 1:20
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20 (In what I am writing to you, (A)before God, I do not lie!)
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2 Corinthians 13:9
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9 For we are glad when (A)we are weak and you are strong. Your (B)restoration is what we pray for.
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2 Corinthians 7:15
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15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers (A)the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
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2 Corinthians 6:12
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12 You are not restricted by us, but (A)you are restricted in your own affections.
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Jeremiah 31:20
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20 (A)Is Ephraim my dear son?
(B)Is he my darling child?
For as often as I speak against him,
I do remember him still.
(C)Therefore my heart[a] yearns for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,
declares the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 31:20 Hebrew bowels
Isaiah 63:15
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Prayer for Mercy
15 (A)Look down from heaven and see,
(B)from your holy and beautiful[a] habitation.
Where are (C)your zeal and your might?
The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion
are held back from me.
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- Isaiah 63:15 Or holy and glorious
Isaiah 16:11
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11 Therefore (A)my inner parts moan like a lyre for Moab,
and my inmost self for Kir-hareseth.
1 John 3:17
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17 But (A)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (B)closes his heart against him, (C)how does God's love abide in him?
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Philemon 20
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20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. (A)Refresh my heart in Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 (A)For we never came with words of flattery,[a] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—(B)God is witness.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech
Philippians 2:26
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26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
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Philippians 2:1
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Christ's Example of Humility
2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from (A)love, any (B)participation in the Spirit, any (C)affection and sympathy,
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