18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and (A)not only when I am present with you,

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18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.(A)

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Lights in the World

12 Therefore, my beloved, (A)as you have always (B)obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

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Do Everything Without Grumbling

12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,(A)

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19 (A)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

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19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.(A) So be earnest and repent.(B)

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14 (A)who gave himself for us to (B)redeem us from all lawlessness and (C)to purify for himself (D)a people for his own possession who are (E)zealous for good works.

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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27 Only (A)let your manner of life be (B)worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you (C)that you are standing firm in one spirit, with (D)one mind (E)striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:27 Greek Only behave as citizens worthy

Life Worthy of the Gospel

27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy(A) of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm(B) in the one Spirit,[a] striving together(C) as one for the faith of the gospel

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  1. Philippians 1:27 Or in one spirit

13 You know it was (A)because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you (B)at first,

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13 As you know, it was because of an illness(A) that I first preached the gospel to you,

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58 (A)Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in (B)the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord (C)your labor is not in vain.

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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)

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139 My (A)zeal consumes me,
    because my foes forget your words.

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139 My zeal wears me out,(A)
    for my enemies ignore your words.

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17 His disciples remembered that it was written, (A)“Zeal for your house will consume me.”

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17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”[a](A)

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  1. John 2:17 Psalm 69:9

17 (A)He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
    and a helmet of salvation on his head;
he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
    and wrapped himself in (B)zeal as a cloak.

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17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(A)
    and the helmet(B) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(C) of vengeance(D)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(E) as in a cloak.

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For (A)zeal for your house has consumed me,
    and (B)the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

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for zeal for your house consumes me,(A)
    and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(B)

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11 “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the people of Israel, in that he (A)was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the people of Israel in (B)my jealousy. 12 Therefore say, (C)‘Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace, 13 and it shall be to him and to (D)his descendants after him the covenant of (E)a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.’”

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11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites.(A) Since he was as zealous for my honor(B) among them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal. 12 Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace(C) with him. 13 He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood,(D) because he was zealous(E) for the honor(F) of his God and made atonement(G) for the Israelites.”(H)

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20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

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20 how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

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