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When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,

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He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

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A Life Pleasing to God

Finally, brothers and sisters, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more.(A)

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Living to Please God

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) we instructed you how to live(B) in order to please God,(C) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

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For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery,

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For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives,(A) nor are we trying to trick you.(B)

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28 It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.[a](A)

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  1. 1.28 Other ancient authorities add Jesus

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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11 As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,

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11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(A)

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11 Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left.

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11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread(A) and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

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but we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.(A)

Paul’s Farewell Visit to Troas

On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight.(B)

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But we sailed from Philippi(A) after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas,(B) where we stayed seven days.

Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas

On the first day of the week(C) we came together to break bread.(D) Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

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Paul and Silas in Beroea

10 That very night the brothers and sisters sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea, and when they arrived they went to the Jewish synagogue.(A)

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In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(A) away to Berea.(B) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(C)

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The Uproar in Thessalonica

17 After Paul and Silas[a] had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.(A)

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  1. 17.1 Gk they

In Thessalonica

17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,(A) where there was a Jewish synagogue.

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12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days.(A)

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12 From there we traveled to Philippi,(A) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia.(B) And we stayed there several days.

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  1. Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.

41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.(A)

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41 He went through Syria(A) and Cilicia,(B) strengthening the churches.(C)

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22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”(A)

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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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40 And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

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40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(A)

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