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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They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

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16 By this we know love, that (A)he laid down his life for us, and (B)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.(A) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(B)

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14 For you, brothers, (A)became imitators of (B)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For (C)you suffered the same things from your own countrymen (D)as they did from the Jews,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 The Greek word Ioudaioi can refer to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time

14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(A) of God’s churches in Judea,(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews

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30 for he nearly died[a] (A)for the work of Christ, risking his life (B)to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

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  1. Philippians 2:30 Or he drew near to the point of death; compare verse 8

30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.(A)

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The Collection for the Saints

16 Now concerning[a] (A)the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1; also verse 12

The Collection for the Lord’s People

16 Now about the collection(A) for the Lord’s people:(B) Do what I told the Galatian(C) churches to do.

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Live as You Are Called

17 Only let each person lead the life[a] (A)that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. (B)This is my rule in (C)all the churches.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:17 Or each person walk in the way

Concerning Change of Status

17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(A) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(B)

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For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—

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Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

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(A)So the churches were strengthened in (B)the faith, and they increased in numbers (C)daily.

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So the churches were strengthened(A) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(B)

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41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (A)strengthening the churches.

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41 He went through Syria(A) and Cilicia,(B) strengthening the churches.(C)

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13 (A)Greater love has no one than this, (B)that someone lay down his life for his friends.

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13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(A)

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Therefore thus says the Lord:
behold, against (A)this family I am devising disaster,[a]
    from which you cannot remove your necks,
and you (B)shall not walk haughtily,
    (C)for it will be a time of disaster.

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  1. Micah 2:3 The same Hebrew word can mean evil or disaster, depending on the context

Therefore, the Lord says:

“I am planning disaster(A) against this people,
    from which you cannot save yourselves.
You will no longer walk proudly,(B)
    for it will be a time of calamity.

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41 You (A)made my enemies turn their backs to me,[a]
    those who hated me, and I destroyed them.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:41 Or You gave me my enemies' necks

41 You made my enemies turn their backs(A) in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.

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24 And when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put their feet on their necks.

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24 When they had brought these kings(A) to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet(B) on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet(C) on their necks.

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