And (A)you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, (B)with joy of the Holy Spirit,

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You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D)

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Worship and the Lord’s Supper

11 Imitate(A) me, just as I also imitate Christ.

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11 Follow my example,(A) as I follow the example of Christ.(B)

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16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.(A)

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52 And the disciples (A)were filled with joy and (B)with the Holy Spirit.

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52 And the disciples(A) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(B)

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not because we do not have (A)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(A) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(B)

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22 But (A)the fruit of the Spirit is (B)love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, (C)goodness, (D)faithfulness,

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (B)He who does good is of God, [a]but he who does evil has not seen (C)God.

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  1. 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but

11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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Walk in Love

Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B)

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And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance; (C)and perseverance, [b]character; and character, hope. (D)Now hope does not disappoint, (E)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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  1. Romans 5:3 endurance
  2. Romans 5:4 approved character

Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(C) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(D) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(E) who has been given to us.

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  1. Romans 5:3 Or let us

Assault on Jason’s House

But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (A)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (B)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, (C)“These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. Jason has [c]harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, (D)saying there is another king—Jesus.” And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Ministering at Berea

10 Then (E)the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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  1. Acts 17:5 NU omits who were not persuaded
  2. Acts 17:5 M omits becoming envious
  3. Acts 17:7 welcomed

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(A) They rushed to Jason’s(B) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] But when they did not find them, they dragged(C) Jason and some other believers(D) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(E) have now come here,(F) and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”(G) When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they made Jason(H) and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(I) away to Berea.(J) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(K)

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people

16 And I will pray the Father, and (A)He will give you another [a]Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 (B)the Spirit of truth, (C)whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you (D)and will be in you. 18 (E)I will not leave you orphans; (F)I will come to you.

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  1. John 14:16 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(A) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(B) The world cannot accept him,(C) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans;(D) I will come to you.(E)

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  1. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 (A)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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(A)whom having not [a]seen you love. (B)Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

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  1. 1 Peter 1:8 M known

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(A) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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