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

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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 and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

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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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For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel[a] of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.9 Gk my spirit in the gospel

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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Recalling your tears, I long to see you so 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 deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have 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, that is, my own heart, back to you.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 12 Other ancient authorities read you; receive him

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

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God’s Election of Israel

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit(A)

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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 how greatly I strive for you and for those in 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 My little children, for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(A)

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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, 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 rejoice when we are weak but you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may be restored.(A)

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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 heart goes out all the more to you, as he remembers the obedience of all of you and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.(A)

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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 There is no restriction in our affections but only in yours.

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

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