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

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For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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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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Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

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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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For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

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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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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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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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So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

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

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12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

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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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I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

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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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For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

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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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19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

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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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20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

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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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For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

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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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15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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

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12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

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