17 But (A)thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the (B)standard of teaching to which you were committed,

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17 But thanks be to God(A) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(B) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(C) that has now claimed your allegiance.

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But you are (A)a chosen race, (B)a royal (C)priesthood, (D)a holy nation, (E)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (F)out of darkness into (G)his marvelous light.

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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13 (A)Follow (B)the pattern of (C)the sound[a] words (D)that you have heard from me, in (E)the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:13 Or healthy

13 What you heard from me,(A) keep(B) as the pattern(C) of sound teaching,(D) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(E)

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14 But (A)thanks be to God, who in Christ always (B)leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads (C)the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

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14 But thanks be to God,(A) who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma(B) of the knowledge(C) of him everywhere.

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26 but (A)has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, (B)to bring about the obedience of faith—

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26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings(A) by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from[a] faith(B)

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  1. Romans 16:26 Or that is

Longing to Go to Rome

First, (A)I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, (B)because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.

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Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(A) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(B)

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For (A)I rejoiced greatly when the brothers[a] came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.

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  1. 3 John 1:3 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 10

It gave me great joy when some believers(A) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.(B)

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even (A)when we were dead in our trespasses, (B)made us alive together with Christ—(C)by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and (D)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (E)riches of his grace in (F)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For (G)by grace you have been saved (H)through faith. And this is (I)not your own doing; (J)it is the gift of God, (K)not a result of works, (L)so that no one may boast. 10 For (M)we are his workmanship, (N)created in Christ Jesus (O)for good works, (P)which God prepared beforehand, (Q)that we should walk in them.

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made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.(B) And God raised us up with Christ(C) and seated us with him(D) in the heavenly realms(E) in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(F) expressed in his kindness(G) to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace(H) you have been saved,(I) through faith(J)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(K) so that no one can boast.(L) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(M) created(N) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(O) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (A)what Christ has accomplished through me (B)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,

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18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(A) to obey God(B) by what I have said and done—

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18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (A)glorified God, saying, (B)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (C)granted (D)repentance that leads to life.”

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18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(A)

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Walking in Truth and Love

(A)I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

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It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(A) just as the Father commanded us.

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And (A)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

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and, once made perfect,(A) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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Philemon's Love and Faith

(A)I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I always thank my God(A) as I remember you in my prayers,(B)

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