Philippians 2:2
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2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.(A)
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Romans 12:16
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16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be arrogant, but associate with the lowly;[a] do not claim to be wiser than you are.(A)
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- 12.16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
1 Peter 3:8-9
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Suffering for Doing Right
8 Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(A) 9 Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.(B)
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1 Corinthians 1:10
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Divisions in the Church
10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you but that you be knit together in the same mind and the same purpose.(A)
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2 Corinthians 13:11
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Final Greetings and Benediction
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell.[a] Be restored; listen to my appeal;[b] agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.(A)
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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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Romans 15:5-6
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5 May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,(A) 6 so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
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Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love. He has told us also that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, just as we long to see you.(A) 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? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.(B)
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2 John 4
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Truth and Love
4 I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
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Philippians 2:16
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16 holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.(A)
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Acts 2:46
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46 Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home[a] and ate their food with glad and generous[b] hearts,(A)
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2 Thessalonians 2:13
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Chosen for Salvation
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits[a] for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.(A)
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Colossians 2:5
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5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ.(A)
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Philippians 3:15-16
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15 Let those of us, then, who are mature[a] think this way, and if you think differently about anything, this, too, God will reveal to you.(A) 16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.(B)
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Philippians 1:26-27
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26 so that, by my presence again with you, your boast might abound in Christ Jesus because of me.(A)
27 Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel
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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 4:2
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Exhortations
2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
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Philippians 2:20
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20 I have no one so like myself who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
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Philippians 1:4
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4 always in every one of my prayers for all of you, praying with joy
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2 Corinthians 7:7
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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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Acts 1:14
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14 All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.(A)
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John 3:29
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29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason my joy has been fulfilled.(A)
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1 John 1:3-4
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3 what we have seen and heard we also declare to you so that you also may have fellowship with us, and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.(A) 4 We are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.
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2 Timothy 1:4
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4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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3 And I wrote as I did, so that when I came, I might not suffer grief from those who should have made me rejoice, for I am confident about all of you, that my joy would be the joy of all of you.(A)
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