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

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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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Footnotes

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

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

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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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Footnotes

  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

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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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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15 Instead you ought to say, (A)“If the Lord wills, we shall 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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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

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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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.

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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15 And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

16 Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but (A)Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

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41 But striking [a]a place where two seas met, (A)they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

42 And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

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  1. Acts 27:41 A reef

The Voyage to Rome Begins

27 And when (A)it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.

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13 (A)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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10 making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that (A)I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by (B)the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but (C)was hindered until now), that I might have some (D)fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

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