Acts 18:27
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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.
James 1:16-18
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16 Don’t be deceived,(A) my dear brothers and sisters.(B) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(C) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(D) who does not change(E) like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth(F) through the word of truth,(G) that we might be a kind of firstfruits(H) of all he created.
3 John 8-10
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8 We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come,(A) I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers.(B) He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.(C)
1 Peter 1:2-3
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2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(D)
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(E)
Praise to God for a Living Hope
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(F) In his great mercy(G) he has given us new birth(H) into a living hope(I) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(J)
Titus 3:4-6
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4 But when the kindness(A) and love of God our Savior(B) appeared,(C) 5 he saved us,(D) not because of righteous things we had done,(E) but because of his mercy.(F) He saved us through the washing(G) of rebirth and renewal(H) by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us(I) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Stand Firm
13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](B) to be saved(C) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(D) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(E) to this through our gospel,(F) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you
Colossians 4:10
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10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus(A) sends you his greetings, as does Mark,(B) the cousin of Barnabas.(C) (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
Colossians 2:12
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12 having been buried with him in baptism,(A) in which you were also raised with him(B) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(C)
Philippians 1:29
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29 For it has been granted to you(A) on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer(B) for him,
Philippians 1:25
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25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Ephesians 2:8-10
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8 For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(D) so that no one can boast.(E) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(F) created(G) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(H) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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3 Are we beginning to commend ourselves(A) again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation(B) to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.(C)
2 Corinthians 1:24
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24 Not that we lord it over(A) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(B)
1 Corinthians 16:3
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3 Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve(A) and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 15:10
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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)
1 Corinthians 3:10-14
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10 By the grace God has given me,(A) I laid a foundation(B) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(C) 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is,(D) because the Day(E) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(F) 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.(G)
1 Corinthians 3:6
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6 I planted the seed,(A) Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.
Romans 16:1-2
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Personal Greetings
16 I commend(A) to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon[a][b] of the church in Cenchreae.(B) 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord(C) in a way worthy of his people(D) and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
Footnotes
- Romans 16:1 Or servant
- Romans 16:1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.
Romans 1:5
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5 Through him we received grace(A) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(B) to the obedience that comes from[a] faith(C) for his name’s sake.
Footnotes
- Romans 1:5 Or that is
Acts 19:1
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Paul in Ephesus
19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples
Acts 18:18
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Acts 9:27
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27 But Barnabas(A) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(B) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(C)
John 1:12-13
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12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(A) in his name,(B) he gave the right to become children of God(C)— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(D)
Acts 18:12
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12 While Gallio was proconsul(A) of Achaia,(B) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.
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