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It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart,[a] for all of you are my partners in God’s grace,[b] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.(A)

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  1. 1.7 Or because you hold me in your heart
  2. 1.7 Gk 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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I do not say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.(A)

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I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts(A) that we would live or die with you.

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

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

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for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.(A)

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for which I am suffering(A) even to the point of being chained(B) like a criminal. But God’s word(C) is not chained.

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18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.[a](A)

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  1. 4.18 Other ancient authorities add Amen

18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(A) Remember(B) my chains.(C) Grace be with you.(D)

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14 In any case, it was kind of you to share my distress.

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14 Yet it was good of you to share(A) in my troubles.

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16 These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to increase my suffering in my imprisonment.

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16 The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.(A) 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,(B) not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.(C)

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20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.(A)

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20 for which I am an ambassador(A) in chains.(B) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles

This is the reason that I, Paul, am a prisoner for[a] Christ Jesus[b] for the sake of you gentiles,

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  1. 3.1 Or of
  2. 3.1 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus

God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

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23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.(A)

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23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(A) that prison and hardships are facing me.(B)

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23 After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely.(A) 24 Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(B)

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.(C)

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23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer(A) 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.(B)

25 About midnight(C) Paul and Silas(D) were praying and singing hymns(E) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers and sisters. Whoever does not love abides in death.(A)

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(B)

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13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body,[a] to refresh your memory,(A)

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  1. 1.13 Gk tent

13 I think it is right to refresh your memory(A) as long as I live in the tent of this body,(B)

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