32 (A)that I may come to you with joy (B)by the will of God, and may (C)be refreshed together with you.

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32 so that I may come to you(A) with joy, by God’s will,(B) and in your company be refreshed.(C)

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18 (A)For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore (B)acknowledge such men.

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18 For they refreshed(A) my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.(B)

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21 but took leave of them, saying, (A)“I[a] must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, (B)God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus.

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  1. Acts 18:21 NU omits I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem

21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.”(A) Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.

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20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh(A) my heart in Christ.

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For we [a]have great [b]joy and [c]consolation in your love, because the [d]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

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  1. Philemon 1:7 NU had
  2. Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
  3. Philemon 1:7 comfort
  4. Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs

Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,(A) because you, brother, have refreshed(B) the hearts of the Lord’s people.

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The Joy of Titus

13 Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit (A)has been refreshed by you all.

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13 By all this we are encouraged.

In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus(A) was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

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16 The Lord grant mercy to the (A)household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

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16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(A) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(B) of my chains.(C)

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15 Instead you ought to say, (A)“If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”

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15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will,(A) we will live and do this or that.”

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Encouraged by Timothy

(A)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, (B)as we also to see you— therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress (C)we were comforted concerning you by your faith. For now we live, if you (D)stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face (E)and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

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Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(A) has just now come to us from you(B) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(C) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(D) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm(E) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(F) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(G) 10 Night and day we pray(H) most earnestly that we may see you again(I) and supply what is lacking in your faith.

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Christ Is Preached

12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, 13 so that it has become evident (A)to the whole [a]palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; 14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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  1. Philippians 1:13 Or Praetorium

Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel

12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,[a] that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[b] and to everyone else that I am in chains(A) for Christ. 14 And because of my chains,(B) most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.(C)

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  1. Philippians 1:12 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21.
  2. Philippians 1:13 Or whole palace

19 (A)But I will come to you shortly, (B)if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

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19 But I will come to you very soon,(A) if the Lord is willing,(B) and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have.

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23 But now no longer having a place in these parts, and (A)having a great desire these many years to come to you, 24 whenever I journey to Spain, [a]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, (B)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may (C)enjoy your company for a while.

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  1. Romans 15:24 NU omits I shall come to you and joins Spain with the next sentence.

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,(A) 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.(B) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist(C) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

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30 Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 (A)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

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30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God(A) and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness(B) and without hindrance!

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