Philippians 1:7
New Living Translation
7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.
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2 Corinthians 7:3
New Living Translation
3 I’m not saying this to condemn you. I said before that you are in our hearts, and we live or die together with you.
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Philippians 1:5
New Living Translation
5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
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2 Timothy 2:9
New Living Translation
9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.
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Colossians 4:18
New Living Translation
18 HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING—PAUL.
Remember my chains.
May God’s grace be with you.
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Philippians 4:14
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14 Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.
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Philippians 1:16-17
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16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. 17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
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Ephesians 6:20
New Living Translation
20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
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Ephesians 3:1
New Living Translation
God’s Mysterious Plan Revealed
3 When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles[a] . . .
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- 3:1 Paul resumes this thought in verse 14: “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father.”
Acts 20:23
New Living Translation
23 except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
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Acts 16:23-25
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23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. 24 So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.
25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
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1 John 3:14
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14 If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers,[a] it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
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2 Peter 1:13
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13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.[a]
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- 1:13 Greek as long as I am in this tent [or tabernacle].
1 Peter 5:1
New Living Translation
Advice for Elders and Young Men
5 And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:
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1 Peter 4:13
New Living Translation
13 Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.
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Hebrews 10:33-34
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33 Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. 34 You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.
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Hebrews 6:9-10
New Living Translation
9 Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation. 10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers,[a] as you still do.
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- 6:10 Greek for God’s holy people.
Hebrews 3:1
New Living Translation
Jesus Is Greater Than Moses
3 And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and[a] are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger[b] and High Priest.
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2 Timothy 1:8
New Living Translation
8 So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.
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1 Thessalonians 5:5
New Living Translation
5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night.
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1 Thessalonians 1:2-5
New Living Translation
The Faith of the Thessalonian Believers
2 We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. 3 As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 We know, dear brothers and sisters,[a] that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people. 5 For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance[b] that what we said was true. And you know of our concern for you from the way we lived when we were with you.
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Colossians 4:3
New Living Translation
3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains.
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Ephesians 4:1
New Living Translation
Unity in the Body
4 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
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Galatians 5:6
New Living Translation
6 For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.
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2 Corinthians 3:2
New Living Translation
2 The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our[a] hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you.
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- 3:2 Some manuscripts read your.
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