18 (A)For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore (B)acknowledge such men.

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For we [a]have great [b]joy and [c]consolation in your love, because the [d]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

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Footnotes

  1. Philemon 1:7 NU had
  2. Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
  3. Philemon 1:7 comfort
  4. Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs

The Joy of Titus

13 Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit (A)has been refreshed by you all.

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Various Exhortations

12 And we urge you, brethren, (A)to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and [a]admonish you,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 instruct or warn

32 (A)that I may come to you with joy (B)by the will of God, and may (C)be refreshed together with you.

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20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.

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Encouraged by Timothy

(A)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, (B)as we also to see you— therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress (C)we were comforted concerning you by your faith.

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(A)I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that [a]he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:8 NU you may know our circumstances and he may comfort

Nevertheless (A)God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by (B)the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming, but also by the [a]consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:7 comfort

25 As cold water to a weary soul,
So is (A)good news from a far country.

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13 (A)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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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.

12 Demetrius (D)has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also [b]bear witness, (E)and you know that our testimony is true.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but
  2. 3 John 1:12 testify

I have no greater (A)joy than to hear that (B)my children walk in [a]truth.

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  1. 3 John 1:4 NU the truth

Concluding Religious Directions

Remember those who [a]rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.

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  1. Hebrews 13:7 lead

28 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;

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