Philemon 20
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20 Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.[a]
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- 20 Other ancient authorities read in the Lord
3 John 4
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4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.(A)
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Philemon 7
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7 I have[a] indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.(A)
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Philemon 12
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12 I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you.[a]
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- 12 Other ancient authorities read you; receive him
1 John 3:17
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17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?(A)
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Hebrews 13:17
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17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.(A)
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1 Thessalonians 3:7-9
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7 For this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For we now live, if you continue to stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you?
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1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
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19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?(A) 20 Yes, you are our glory and joy!
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Philippians 4:1
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Philippians 2:1-2
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2 If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy,(A) 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.(B)
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Philippians 1:8
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8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the tender affection of Christ Jesus.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:13
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13 In this we have found consolation.
In addition to our own consolation, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his mind has been set at rest by all of you.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:4-7
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4 I am being completely frank with you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with consolation; I am overjoyed in all our affliction.(A)
5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way—disputes without and fears within.(B) 6 But God, who consoles the downcast, consoled us by the arrival of Titus,(C) 7 and not only by his arrival but also by the consolation with which he was consoled about you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
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2 Corinthians 2:2
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2 For if I cause you grief, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have grieved?
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