Romans 1:11
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11 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord.
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2 Peter 1:12
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Paying Attention to Scripture
12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.
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Romans 16:25
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25 Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.
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2 Thessalonians 3:3
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3 But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.[a]
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- 3:3 Or from evil.
Romans 15:29
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29 And I am sure that when I come, Christ will richly bless our time together.
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Acts 19:6
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6 Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues[a] and prophesied.
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- 19:6 Or in other languages.
Acts 8:15-19
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15 As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit. 16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. 19 “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”
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2 Peter 3:17-18
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Peter’s Final Words
17 You already know these things, dear friends. So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. 18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
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1 Peter 5:12
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Peter’s Final Greetings
12 I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas,[a] whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.
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- 5:12 Greek Silvanus.
1 Peter 5:10
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10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
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2 Thessalonians 2:17
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17 comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
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Ephesians 4:8-12
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8 That is why the Scriptures say,
“When he ascended to the heights,
he led a crowd of captives
and gave gifts to his people.”[a]
9 Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.[b] 10 And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.
11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
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Acts 16:5
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5 So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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20 Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”
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1 Thessalonians 3:13
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13 May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.
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1 Thessalonians 3:2
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2 and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our brother and God’s co-worker[a] in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,
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- 3:2 Other manuscripts read and God’s servant; still others read and a co-worker, or and a servant and co-worker for God, or and God’s servant and our co-worker.
Philippians 4:1
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4 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.
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Philippians 2:26
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26 I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.
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Philippians 1:8
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8 God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.
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Galatians 3:2-5
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2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ. 3 How foolish can you be? After starting your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? 4 Have you experienced[a] so much for nothing? Surely it was not in vain, was it?
5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
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- 3:4 Or Have you suffered.
2 Corinthians 9:14
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14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.
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2 Corinthians 1:21
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21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us,
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Romans 15:32
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32 Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
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Romans 15:23
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Paul’s Travel Plans
23 But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.
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Acts 19:21
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21 Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit[a] to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”
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- 19:21 Or decided in his spirit.
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