For (A)I rejoiced greatly when the brothers[a] came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:3 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 5, 10

It gave me great joy when some believers(A) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.(B)

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Walking in Truth and Love

(A)I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

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It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(A) just as the Father commanded us.

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(A)because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

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because of the truth,(A) which lives in us(B) and will be with us forever:

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11 I have (A)stored up your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.

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11 I have hidden your word in my heart(A)
    that I might not sin(B) against you.

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I have no greater joy than to hear that (A)my children are walking in the truth.

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(A) are walking in the truth.(B)

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Timothy's Encouraging Report

But (A)now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of (B)your faith and love and reported (C)that you always remember us kindly and (D)long to see us, as we long to see you— for this reason, brothers,[a] in all our distress and affliction (E)we have been comforted about you through your faith. For now we live, if you (F)are standing fast in the Lord. For (G)what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:7 Or brothers and sisters

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(A) has just now come to us from you(B) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(C) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(D) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm(E) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(F) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(G)

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19 For what is our hope or (A)joy or crown of boasting (B)before our Lord Jesus at his (C)coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

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19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown(A) in which we will glory(B) in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?(C) Is it not you? 20 Indeed, you are our glory(D) and joy.

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just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras our beloved (B)fellow servant.[a] He is (C)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf and has made known to us your (D)love in the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our

You learned it from Epaphras,(A) our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister(B) of Christ on our[b] behalf, and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:7 Or slave
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts your

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

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In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray(A) with joy

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, (A)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[a] toward all the saints, 16 I (B)do not cease to give thanks for you, (C)remembering you in my prayers,

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  1. Ephesians 1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus(A) and your love for all God’s people,(B) 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you,(C) remembering you in my prayers.(D)

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But (A)God, who comforts the downcast, (B)comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

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But God, who comforts the downcast,(A) comforted us by the coming of Titus,(B) and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

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Longing to Go to Rome

First, (A)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, (B)because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. (C)For God is my witness, (D)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (E)that without ceasing I mention you

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Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(A) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(B) God, whom I serve(C) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness(D) how constantly I remember you

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