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14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.

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14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

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14 Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.

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14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(A) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(B)

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16 May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains. 17 When he came to Rome, he searched everywhere until he found me. 18 May the Lord show him special kindness on the day of Christ’s return. And you know very well how helpful he was in Ephesus.

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16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(A) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(B) of my chains.(C) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!(D) You know very well in how many ways he helped me(E) in Ephesus.(F)

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18 At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs(C) according to the riches of his glory(D) in Christ Jesus.

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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Greek brothers; also in 4:8.

Closing Appeal for Steadfastness and Unity

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for,(A) my joy and crown, stand firm(B) in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

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26 I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.

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26 For he longs for all of you(A) and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

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God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

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God can testify(A) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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So we have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to return to you and encourage you to finish this ministry of giving. Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us[a]—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:7 Some manuscripts read your love for us.

So we urged(A) Titus,(B) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(C) this act of grace on your part. But since you excel in everything(D)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(E) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us

A Call to Generous Giving

Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters,[a] what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia.

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  1. 8:1 Greek brothers.

The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches.

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11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

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11 as you help us by your prayers.(A) Then many will give thanks(B) on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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Paul Gives Thanks to God

I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.

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Thanksgiving

I always thank my God for you(A) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched(B) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(C)

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11 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord.

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11 I long to see you(A) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift(B) to make you strong—

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Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.[a]

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  1. 16:9 Or you will be welcomed into eternal homes.

I tell you, use worldly wealth(A) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(B)

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