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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(A)

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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(A) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(B)

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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.(A)

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16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(A) who loved us(B) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(C) your hearts and strengthen(D) you in every good deed and word.

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12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.(A)

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12 Be joyful in hope,(A) patient in affliction,(B) faithful in prayer.(C)

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17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.(A)

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17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(A) but of righteousness, peace(B) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(C)

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And God is able to provide you with every blessing[a] in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.(A)

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  1. 9.8 Gk gift or grace

And God is able(A) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(B) you will abound in every good work.

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May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,(A)

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May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(A) toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

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Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)

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  1. 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(A) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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11 And we want each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope to the very end,(A)

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized.

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The Fruit of the Spirit

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A)

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Jesus the Way to the Father

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe[a] in God; believe also in me.(A)

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  1. 14.1 Or You believe

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.(A) You believe(B) in God[a];(C) believe also in me.

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  1. John 14:1 Or Believe in God

12 For you shall go out in joy
    and be led back in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
    shall burst into song,
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.(A)

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12 You will go out in joy(A)
    and be led forth in peace;(B)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song(C) before you,
and all the trees(D) of the field
    will clap their hands.(E)

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because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.(A)

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because our gospel(A) came to you not simply with words but also with power,(B) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know(C) how we lived among you for your sake.

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18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(A) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(B)

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18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(C) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

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