For (A)God is my witness, (B)how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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God can testify(A) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and (A)long for, (B)my joy and (C)crown, (D)stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 8, 21

Closing Appeal for Steadfastness and Unity

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for,(A) my joy and crown, stand firm(B) in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

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(A)For God is my witness, (B)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (C)that without ceasing I mention you

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God, whom I serve(A) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness(B) how constantly I remember you

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(A)As I remember your tears, (B)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

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Recalling your tears,(A) I long to see you,(B) so that I may be filled with joy.

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So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God (A)but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

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so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(A) but our lives as well.(B)

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12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.

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12 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you.

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God's Sovereign Choice

(A)I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—

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Paul’s Anguish Over Israel

I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying,(A) my conscience confirms(B) it through the Holy Spirit—

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For I want you to know (A)how great a (B)struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,

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I want you to know how hard I am contending(A) for you and for those at Laodicea,(B) and for all who have not met me personally.

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19 (A)my little children, (B)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (C)is formed in you!

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19 My dear children,(A) for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(B)

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20 (In what I am writing to you, (A)before God, I do not lie!)

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20 I assure you before God(A) that what I am writing you is no lie.(B)

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For we are glad when (A)we are weak and you are strong. Your (B)restoration is what we pray for.

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We are glad whenever we are weak(A) but you are strong;(B) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(C)

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15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers (A)the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

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15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient,(A) receiving him with fear and trembling.(B)

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12 You are not restricted by us, but (A)you are restricted in your own affections.

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12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.

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