Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,[a] rejoice. (A)Aim for restoration, comfort one another,[b] (B)agree with one another, (C)live in peace; and the God of love and (D)peace will be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal

14 (A)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the (B)holiness (C)without which no one will see the Lord.

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16 (A)Live in harmony with one another. (B)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[a] (C)Never be wise in your own sight.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks

Divisions in the Church

10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (A)divisions among you, but that you be united (B)in the same mind and the same judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26

18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all.

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50 (A)Salt is good, (B)but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? (C)Have salt in yourselves, and (D)be at peace with one another.”

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11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.

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Christ's Example of Humility

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from (A)love, any (B)participation in the Spirit, any (C)affection and sympathy, (D)complete my joy by being (E)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from (F)selfish ambition or (G)conceit, but in (H)humility count others more significant than yourselves.

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14 (A)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and (B)the love of God and (C)the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

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For we are glad when (A)we are weak and you are strong. Your (B)restoration is what we pray for.

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(A)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (B)God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that (C)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, (D)not that we have loved God (E)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be (F)the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 (G)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and (H)his love is perfected in us.

13 (I)By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And (J)we have seen and testify that (K)the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of (L)the world. 15 (M)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So (N)we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. (O)God is love, and (P)whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

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10 And (A)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, (B)who has called you to his (C)eternal glory in Christ, will himself (D)restore, (E)confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

Finally, all of you, (A)have unity of mind, sympathy, (B)brotherly love, (C)a tender heart, and (D)a humble mind.

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And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be (A)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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17 But (A)the wisdom from above is first pure, then (B)peaceable, gentle, open to reason, (C)full of mercy and good fruits, (D)impartial and (E)sincere. 18 And (F)a harvest of righteousness (G)is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, (A)who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good (B)hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and (C)establish them in every good work and word.

Pray for Us

Finally, brothers,[a] (D)pray for us, that (E)the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored,[b] as happened among you,

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 6, 13
  2. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Or glorified

A Life Pleasing to God

Finally, then, brothers,[a] we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you (A)received from us (B)how you ought to walk and (C)to please God, just as you are doing, that you (D)do so more and more.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13

What you have learned[a] and (A)received and heard and seen (B)in me—practice these things, and (C)the God of peace will be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:9 Or these things—9which things you have also learned

27 Only (A)let your manner of life be (B)worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you (C)that you are standing firm in one spirit, with (D)one mind (E)striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:27 Greek Only behave as citizens worthy

20 (A)The God of peace (B)will soon crush Satan under your feet. (C)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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13 May the God of hope fill you with all (A)joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[a] Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints

Benediction

20 Now (A)may the God of peace (B)who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, (C)the great shepherd of the sheep, by (D)the blood of the eternal covenant,

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22 So (A)flee (B)youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with (C)those who call on the Lord (D)from a pure heart.

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