27 And when he wanted to go across to (A)Achaia, (B)the brethren encouraged him and wrote to (C)the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly [a]helped those who had believed through grace,

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  1. Acts 18:27 Or helped greatly through grace those who had believed

27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,(A) the brothers and sisters(B) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

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21 Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the [a]Spirit to (A)go to Jerusalem (B)after he had passed through (C)Macedonia and (D)Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, (E)I must also see Rome.”

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  1. Acts 19:21 Or spirit

21 After all this had happened, Paul decided[a] to go to Jerusalem,(A) passing through Macedonia(B) and Achaia.(C) “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”(D)

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  1. Acts 19:21 Or decided in the Spirit

26 For (A)Macedonia and (B)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the [a]saints in Jerusalem.

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  1. Romans 15:26 V 25, note 1

26 For Macedonia(A) and Achaia(B) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.(C)

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15 Now I urge you, brethren (you know the (A)household of Stephanas, that [a]they were the (B)first fruits of (C)Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for (D)ministry to (E)the saints),

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:15 Lit it was

15 You know that the household of Stephanas(A) were the first converts(B) in Achaia,(C) and they have devoted themselves to the service(D) of the Lord’s people.(E) I urge you, brothers and sisters,

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Introduction

Paul, (A)an apostle of (B)Christ Jesus (C)by the will of God, and (D)Timothy our brother,

To (E)the church of God which is at (F)Corinth with all the [a]saints who are throughout (G)Achaia:

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Or holy ones

Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and Timothy(C) our brother,

To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:(F)

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for I know your readiness, of which I (A)boast about you to the (B)Macedonians, namely, that (C)Achaia has been prepared since (D)last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

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For I know your eagerness to help,(A) and I have been boasting(B) about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year(C) you in Achaia(D) were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.

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10 (A)As the truth of Christ is in me, (B)this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of (C)Achaia.

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10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me,(A) nobody in the regions of Achaia(B) will stop this boasting(C) of mine.

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so that you became an example to all the believers in (A)Macedonia and in (B)Achaia. For (C)the word of the Lord has (D)sounded forth from you, not only in (E)Macedonia and (F)Achaia, but also (G)in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. For they themselves report about us what kind of a [a](H)reception we had [b]with you, and how you (I)turned to God (J)from [c]idols to serve [d](K)a living and true God, 10 and to (L)wait for His Son from [e]heaven, whom He (M)raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who (N)rescues us from (O)the wrath to come.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit entrance
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit to
  3. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the idols
  4. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the
  5. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Lit the heavens

And so you became a model(A) to all the believers in Macedonia(B) and Achaia.(C) The Lord’s message(D) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(E) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned(F) to God from idols(G) to serve the living and true God,(H) 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(I) whom he raised from the dead(J)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(K)

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