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Instructions about Worship

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

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Instructions on Worship

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,(A) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—

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Encouragement during Persecution

Dear brothers and sisters,[a] we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:3 Greek Brothers.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.

Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
    may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
    as it is in heaven.

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“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(B) come,
your will be done,(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.

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Psalm 67

For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

May God be merciful and bless us.
    May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude

May your ways be known throughout the earth,
    your saving power among people everywhere.
May the nations praise you, O God.
    Yes, may all the nations praise you.
Let the whole world sing for joy,
    because you govern the nations with justice
    and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude

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Psalm 67[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)

May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(E)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(F)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

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16 Therefore confess your sins(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(C)

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20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A)

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who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

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who wants(A) all people(B) to be saved(C) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(D)

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Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God every time I remember you.(A)

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They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

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to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

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11 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.

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11 For the grace(A) of God has appeared(B) that offers salvation to all people.(C)

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Now a true widow, a woman who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. She prays night and day, asking God for his help.

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The widow who is really in need(A) and left all alone puts her hope in God(B) and continues night and day to pray(C) and to ask God for help.

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11 Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized.

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