Jude 3
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our (B)common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you (C)contend earnestly for (D)the faith that was once for all time (E)handed down to (F)the [a]saints.
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- Jude 1:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Jude 3
Amplified Bible
3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you [a]fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all [b]handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].
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Jude 3
New International Version
Jude 3
King James Version
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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Jude 3
New King James Version
Contend for the Faith
3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you (A)concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting (B)you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
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3 We ought always (A)to give thanks to God for you, (B)brothers and sisters, as is only fitting, because your faith is increasing abundantly, and the (C)love of each and every one of you toward one another grows ever greater.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
Amplified Bible
3 We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, [a]brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] [b]love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit brethren, includes all born-again believers.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
New International Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B)
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
King James Version
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
New King James Version
God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
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2 Corinthians 10:15
New American Standard Bible
15 not boasting (A)beyond our measure, that is, in (B)other people’s labors, but with the hope that as (C)your faith grows, we will be, [a]within our [b]domain, (D)enlarged even more by you,
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- 2 Corinthians 10:15 Lit according to our
- 2 Corinthians 10:15 See note 2 v 13
2 Corinthians 10:15
Amplified Bible
15 We do not go beyond our proper limit, boasting in the work of other men, but we have the hope that as your faith [in Christ and His divine power] continues to grow, our field among you may be greatly expanded [but still within the limits of our commission],
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2 Corinthians 10:15
New International Version
15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(A) by boasting of work done by others.(B) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(C) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,
2 Corinthians 10:15
King James Version
15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
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2 Corinthians 10:15
New King James Version
15 not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, (A)in other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere,
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Jude 20
New American Standard Bible
20 But you, (A)beloved, (B)building yourselves up on your most holy (C)faith, (D)praying in the Holy Spirit,
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Jude 20
Amplified Bible
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit,
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Jude 20
New International Version
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(A) in your most holy faith(B) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(C)
Jude 20
King James Version
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
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Jude 20
New King James Version
Maintain Your Life with God
20 But you, beloved, (A)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, (B)praying in the Holy Spirit,
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1 Timothy 6:12
Amplified Bible
12 Fight the good fight of the faith [in the conflict with evil]; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and [for which] you made the good confession [of faith] in the presence of many witnesses.
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1 Timothy 6:12
New International Version
12 Fight the good fight(A) of the faith. Take hold of(B) the eternal life(C) to which you were called when you made your good confession(D) in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12
King James Version
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
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1 Timothy 6:12
New King James Version
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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