Yes, I ask you also, true companion,[a] help these women, who have labored[b] side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, (A)whose names are in the book of life.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:3 Or loyal Syzygus; Greek true yokefellow
  2. Philippians 4:3 Or strived (see 1:27)

and all (A)who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in (B)the book of life of (C)the Lamb (D)who was slain.

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(A)The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never (B)blot his name out of (C)the book of life. (D)I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

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20 (A)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (B)your names are written in heaven.”

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27 But (A)nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's (B)book of life.

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15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (A)he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (A)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (B)the book of life. And (C)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (D)according to what they had done.

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The beast that you saw (A)was, and is not, and (B)is about to rise from (C)the bottomless pit[a] and (D)go to destruction. And (E)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in (F)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because (G)it was and is not and is to come.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 17:8 Greek the abyss

Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer

I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to (A)agree in the Lord.

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20 For I have no one (A)like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all (B)seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy's[a] (C)proven worth, how (D)as a son[b] with a father (E)he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and (F)I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.

25 I have thought it necessary to send to you (G)Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and (H)fellow soldier, and your messenger and (I)minister to my need,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:22 Greek his
  2. Philippians 2:22 Greek child

27 Only (A)let your manner of life be (B)worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you (C)that you are standing firm in one spirit, with (D)one mind (E)striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:27 Greek Only behave as citizens worthy

Paul's Plea for Onesimus

Accordingly, (A)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do (B)what is required, yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now (C)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

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Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been (A)the wife of one husband,[a] 10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has (B)shown hospitality, (C)has washed the feet of the saints, has (D)cared for the afflicted, and has (E)devoted herself to every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:9 Or a woman of one man

just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras our beloved (B)fellow servant.[a] He is (C)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
  2. Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our

12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

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Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

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that you (A)may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.

Greet (B)Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

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A Living Sacrifice

12 (A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (B)to present your bodies (C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 12:1 Or your rational service

14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, (A)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord (B)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, (C)and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she (D)prevailed upon us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

16 As we were going to (E)the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had (F)a spirit of (G)divination and (H)brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, (I)crying out, “These men are (J)servants of (K)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (L)the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, (M)“I command you (N)in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And (O)it came out that very hour.

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Dorcas Restored to Life

36 Now there was in (A)Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.[a] She was full of (B)good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in (C)an upper room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, (D)“Please come to us without delay.” 39 So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to (E)the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics[b] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (F)put them all outside, and (G)knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body (H)he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:36 The Aramaic name Tabitha and the Greek name Dorcas both mean gazelle
  2. Acts 9:39 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

The Time of the End

12 “At that time shall arise (A)Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And (B)there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, (C)everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.

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My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who give lying divinations. They shall not be in the council of my people, (A)nor be enrolled in the register of the house of Israel, (B)nor shall they enter the land of Israel. (C)And you shall know that I am the Lord God.

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(A)And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called (B)holy, everyone who has (C)been recorded for life in Jerusalem,

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28 Let them be (A)blotted out of the book of the living;
    let them not be (B)enrolled among the righteous.

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32 But now, if (A)you will forgive their sin—but if not, please (B)blot me out of (C)your book that you have written.”

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