For (A)God is my witness, (B)whom I serve [a]with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that (C)without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

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  1. Romans 1:9 Or in

Timothy’s Faith and Heritage

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my (A)forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

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18 (A)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (B)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (C)supplication for all the saints—

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Israel’s Rejection of Christ

I (A)tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

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23 Moreover (A)I call God as witness against my soul, (B)that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.

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If we receive (A)the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; (B)for this is the witness of [a]God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God (C)has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God (D)has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 (E)He who has the Son has [b]life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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  1. 1 John 5:9 NU God, that
  2. 1 John 5:12 Or the life

(A)for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am speaking the truth [a]in Christ and not lying—(B)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:7 NU omits in Christ

10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face (A)and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

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For (A)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [a]cloak for covetousness—(B)God is witness. (C)Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when (D)we might have (E)made demands (F)as apostles of Christ. But (G)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased (H)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also (I)our own lives, because you had become dear to us. For you remember, brethren, our (J)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (K)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

10 (L)You are witnesses, and God also, (M)how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe;

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed

Their Good Example

(A)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

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28 Him we preach, (A)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (B)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me (C)mightily.

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Preeminence of Christ

(A)For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask (B)that you may be filled with (C)the knowledge of His will (D)in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 (E)that you may walk worthy of the Lord, (F)fully pleasing Him, (G)being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the (H)knowledge of God; 11 (I)strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, (J)for all patience and longsuffering (K)with joy; 12 (L)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of (M)the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from (N)the power of darkness (O)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

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  1. Colossians 1:13 transferred

For we are (A)the circumcision, (B)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

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  1. Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God

22 But you know his proven character, (A)that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.

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For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness (A)which are by Jesus Christ, (B)to the glory and praise of God.

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always in (A)every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

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Appreciation of the Mystery

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the (A)Father [a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, (B)according to the riches of His glory, (C)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (D)the inner man, 17 (E)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (F)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (G)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (H)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (I)with all the fullness of God.

20 Now (J)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (K)above all that we ask or think, (L)according to the power that works in us, 21 (M)to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. Ephesians 3:14 NU omits of our Lord Jesus Christ

16 (A)do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that (B)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (C)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 (D)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (E)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, (F)according to the working of His mighty power

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  1. Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts

20 (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)

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31 (A)The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (B)who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

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10 (A)As the truth of Christ is in me, (B)no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why? (C)Because I do not love you? God knows!

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14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. (A)I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing (B)with the understanding.

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23 (A)For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and (B)whom I serve,

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14 But this I confess to you, that according to (A)the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the (B)God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in (C)the Law and in the Prophets.

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