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Paul’s Joy at the Church’s Repentance

When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!

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For gar even kai when we hēmeis came erchomai to eis Macedonia Makedonia, our hēmeis bodies sarx had echō no oudeis rest anesis, · ho but alla on en all pas sides we were distressed thlibō from the outside exōthen came conflicts machē, from within esōthen there were fears phobos. But alla God theos, who ho encourages parakaleō the ho downcast tapeinos, encouraged parakaleō us hēmeis · ho with en the ho arrival parousia of Titus Titos. And de not ou only monon by en · ho his autos arrival parousia but alla also kai by en the ho encouragement paraklēsis with which hos he was encouraged parakaleō by epi you hymeis, as he reported anangellō to us hēmeis · ho your hymeis strong affection epipothēsis, · ho your hymeis deep sorrow odyrmos, · ho your hymeis ardent concern zēlos for hyper me egō, so that hōste I egō rejoiced chairō more mallon than ever .

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