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2 Corinthians 4:5
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2 Corinthians 4:5
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5 For what (A)we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with (B)ourselves as your servants[a] for Jesus' sake.
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- 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
2 Corinthians 4:5
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2 Corinthians 4:5
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5 For what we preach is not ourselves,(A) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(B) and ourselves as your servants(C) for Jesus’ sake.
2 Corinthians 1:24
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2 Corinthians 1:24
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24 Not that we (A)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm (B)in your faith.
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2 Corinthians 1:24
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2 Corinthians 1:24
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24 Not that we lord it over(A) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(B)
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
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1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
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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. 6 (C)Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, (D)though we could have made (E)demands as (F)apostles of Christ.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
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1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
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1 Corinthians 1:23
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1 Corinthians 1:23
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23 but we preach Christ (A)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
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1 Corinthians 1:23
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1 Corinthians 1:23
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Philippians 2:11
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Philippians 2:11
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11 and (A)every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is (B)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Philippians 2:11
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Philippians 2:11
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11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(A)
to the glory of God the Father.
Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. (A)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (B)serve one another.
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Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love.
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- Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.
2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 And (A)in their greed they will exploit you (B)with false words. (C)Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
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2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 In their greed(A) these teachers will exploit you(B) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
1 Peter 5:2-5
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1 Peter 5:2-5
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2 (A)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[a] (B)not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] (C)not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not (D)domineering over those in your charge, but (E)being examples to the flock. 4 And when (F)the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the (G)unfading (H)crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (I)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (J)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
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- 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
- 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit as God would have you
1 Peter 5:2-5
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1 Peter 5:2-5
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2 Be shepherds of God’s flock(A) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(B) not pursuing dishonest gain,(C) but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over(D) those entrusted to you, but being examples(E) to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd(F) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(G) that will never fade away.(H)
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(I) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(J) toward one another, because,
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- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
Titus 1:11
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Titus 1:11
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11 They must be silenced, since (A)they are upsetting whole families by teaching (B)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
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Titus 1:11
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Titus 1:11
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11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(A) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
2 Timothy 2:10
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2 Timothy 2:10
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10 Therefore (A)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain (B)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with (C)eternal glory.
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2 Timothy 2:10
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2 Timothy 2:10
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10 Therefore I endure everything(A) for the sake of the elect,(B) that they too may obtain the salvation(C) that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(D)
Philippians 1:15
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Philippians 1:15
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15 (A)Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.
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Philippians 1:15
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Philippians 1:15
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15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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14 For the love of Christ (A)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (B)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (C)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (D)for him who for their sake died and was raised.
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2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(A) 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(B) but for him who died for them(C) and was raised again.
2 Corinthians 1:19
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2 Corinthians 1:19
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19 For (A)the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, (B)Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but (C)in him it is always Yes.
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2 Corinthians 1:19
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2 Corinthians 1:19
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19 For the Son of God,(A) Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas[a](B) and Timothy(C)—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always(D) been “Yes.”
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- 2 Corinthians 1:19 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
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