Acts 18:27
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27 And when he wished to cross to (A)Achaia, (B)the brothers encouraged him and (C)wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, (D)he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
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James 1:16-18
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16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a] 18 (D)Of his own will he (E)brought us forth by the word of truth, (F)that we should be a kind of (G)firstfruits of his creatures.
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- James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Stand Firm
13 But (A)we ought always to give thanks to God for you, (B)brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you (C)as the firstfruits[a] (D)to be saved, (E)through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through (F)our gospel, (G)so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning
3 John 8-10
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8 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
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1 Peter 1:2-3
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2 according to (A)the foreknowledge of God the Father, (B)in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and (C)for sprinkling with his blood:
May (D)grace and (E)peace be multiplied to you.
Born Again to a Living Hope
3 (F)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (G)According to his great mercy, (H)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (I)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Titus 3:4-6
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4 But when (A)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (B)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (C)according to his own mercy, by (D)the washing of regeneration and (E)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (F)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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Colossians 4:10
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10 (A)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark (B)the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—(C)if he comes to you, welcome him),
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Colossians 2:12
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12 (A)having been buried with him in baptism, in which (B)you were also raised with him through faith in (C)the powerful working of God, (D)who raised him from the dead.
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Philippians 1:29
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29 For (A)it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also (B)suffer for his sake,
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Philippians 1:25
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25 (A)Convinced of this, (B)I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your (C)progress and (D)joy in the faith,
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Ephesians 2:8-10
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8 For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith. And this is (C)not your own doing; (D)it is the gift of God, 9 (E)not a result of works, (F)so that no one may boast. 10 For (G)we are his workmanship, (H)created in Christ Jesus (I)for good works, (J)which God prepared beforehand, (K)that we should walk in them.
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2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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Ministers of the New Covenant
3 (A)Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, (B)as some do, (C)letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2 (D)You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:2 Some manuscripts your
2 Corinthians 1:24
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24 Not that we (A)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm (B)in your faith.
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1 Corinthians 16:3
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3 And when I arrive, I will send (A)those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
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1 Corinthians 15:10
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, (A)I worked harder than any of them, (B)though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
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1 Corinthians 3:10-14
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10 (A)According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled[a] master builder I laid a (B)foundation, and (C)someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a (D)foundation other (E)than that which is laid, (F)which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 (G)each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed (H)by fire, and (I)the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, (J)he will receive a reward.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:10 Or wise
1 Corinthians 3:6
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6 (A)I planted, (B)Apollos watered, (C)but God gave the growth.
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Romans 16:1-2
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Personal Greetings
16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant[a] of the church at (A)Cenchreae, 2 that you (B)may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.
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- Romans 16:1 Or deaconess
Romans 1:5
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5 through whom (A)we have received grace and (B)apostleship (C)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name (D)among all the nations,
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Acts 19:1
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Paul in Ephesus
19 And it happened that while (A)Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed (B)through the inland[a] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
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- Acts 19:1 Greek upper (that is, highland)
Acts 18:18
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Paul Returns to Antioch
18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of (A)the brothers[a] and set sail for Syria, and with him (B)Priscilla and Aquila. At (C)Cenchreae (D)he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.
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- Acts 18:18 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 27
Acts 18:12
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12 But when Gallio was (A)proconsul of Achaia, (B)the Jews[a] made a united attack on Paul and (C)brought him before the tribunal,
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- Acts 18:12 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14 (twice), 28
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