(A)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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because of your partnership(A) in the gospel from the first day(B) until now,

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14 Yet it was kind of you (A)to share[a] my trouble. 15 And you Philippians yourselves know that (B)in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, (C)no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.

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  1. Philippians 4:14 Or have fellowship in

14 Yet it was good of you to share(A) in my troubles. 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days(B) of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia,(C) not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;(D)

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17 So if you consider me (A)your partner, receive him as you would receive me.

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17 So if you consider me a partner,(A) welcome him as you would welcome me.

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It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you (A)in my heart, for you are all (B)partakers with me of grace,[a] both (C)in my imprisonment and in (D)the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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  1. Philippians 1:7 Or you all have fellowship with me in grace

It is right(A) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(B) and, whether I am in chains(C) or defending(D) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

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21 (A)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, (B)doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled (C)in his body of flesh by his death, (D)in order to present you holy and blameless and (E)above reproach before him, 23 (F)if indeed you continue in the faith, (G)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (H)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (I)in all creation[a] under heaven, (J)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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  1. Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(A) in your minds(B) because of[a] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled(C) you by Christ’s physical body(D) through death to present you(E) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(F) 23 if you continue(G) in your faith, established(H) and firm, and do not move from the hope(I) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,(J) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.(K)

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  1. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

12 and from there to (A)Philippi, which is a leading city of the[a] district of Macedonia and (B)a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 13 And (C)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate (D)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we (E)sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, (F)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord (G)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, (H)and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she (I)prevailed upon us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

16 As we were going to (J)the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had (K)a spirit of (L)divination and (M)brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, (N)crying out, “These men are (O)servants of (P)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (Q)the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, (R)“I command you (S)in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And (T)it came out that very hour.

19 But (U)when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (V)dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. 20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They (W)advocate customs that are not lawful for us (X)as Romans to accept or practice.” 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders (Y)to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner (Z)prison and fastened their feet in (AA)the stocks.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

25 (AB)About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly (AC)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately (AD)all the doors were opened, and (AE)everyone's bonds were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and (AF)was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer[b] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he (AG)fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, (AH)what must I do to be (AI)saved?” 31 And they said, (AJ)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you (AK)and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them (AL)the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he (AM)was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he (AN)rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, (AO)uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and (AP)they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. 39 So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and (AQ)asked them to leave the city. 40 So they went out of the prison and visited (AR)Lydia. And when they had seen (AS)the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.

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  1. Acts 16:12 Or that
  2. Acts 16:29 Greek he

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.

13 On the Sabbath(C) we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira(D) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart(E) to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household(F) were baptized,(G) she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer,(H) we were met by a female slave who had a spirit(I) by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(J) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.(K)

19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money(L) was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(M) and dragged(N) them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar(O) 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans(P) to accept or practice.”(Q)

22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.(R) 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer(S) was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(T)

25 About midnight(U) Paul and Silas(V) were praying and singing hymns(W) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(X) At once all the prison doors flew open,(Y) and everyone’s chains came loose.(Z) 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.(AA) 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.(AB) 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(AC)

31 They replied, “Believe(AD) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved(AE)—you and your household.”(AF) 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night(AG) the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.(AH) 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he(AI) was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.

35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” 36 The jailer(AJ) told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”(AK)

37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,(AL) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”

38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.(AM) 39 They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.(AN) 40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house,(AO) where they met with the brothers and sisters(AP) and encouraged them. Then they left.

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

But (A)if we walk in the light, (B)as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (C)the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

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But if we walk in the light,(A) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(B)

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  1. 1 John 1:7 Or every

(A)that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed (B)our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(A) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(B)

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Greeting

Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:

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  1. 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Simon Peter, a servant(A) and apostle of Jesus Christ,(B)

To those who through the righteousness(C) of our God and Savior Jesus Christ(D) have received a faith as precious as ours:

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14 For we have come to share in Christ, (A)if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.

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14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold(A) our original conviction firmly to the very end.(B)

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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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This mystery is[a] that the Gentiles are (A)fellow heirs, (B)members of the same body, and (C)partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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  1. Ephesians 3:6 The words This mystery is are inferred from verse 4

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs(A) together with Israel, members together of one body,(B) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.(C)

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Encouragement to Give Generously

We want you to know, brothers,[a] about the grace of God that has been (A)given among the churches of Macedonia,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 Or brothers and sisters

The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches.

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