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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* will \w be|strong="G2071"\w* a \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* shall \w be|strong="G2071"\w* \w my|strong="G3427"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*, \w saith|strong="G3004"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, dearly \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w*, let us \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filthiness|strong="G3436"\w* of the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w perfecting|strong="G2005"\w* \w holiness|strong="G0042"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Receive|strong="G5562"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w*; we have \w wronged|strong="G0091"\w* no \w man|strong="G3762"\w*, we have \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* no \w man|strong="G3762"\w*, we have \w defrauded|strong="G4122"\w* no \w man|strong="G3762"\w*.


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I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* <i>this</i> \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2633"\w* <i>you</i>: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* I have said \w before|strong="G4280"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* live \w with|strong="G4800"\w* <i>you</i>.


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\w Great|strong="G4183"\w* <i>is</i> \w my|strong="G3427"\w* boldness of \w speech|strong="G3954"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w great|strong="G4183"\w* <i>is</i> \w my|strong="G3427"\w* \w glorying|strong="G2746"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*: I am \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* with \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*, I am \w exceeding|strong="G5248"\w* \w joyful|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* we were \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w rest|strong="G0425"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2257"\w* were \w troubled|strong="G2346"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* every \w side|strong="G3956"\w*; \w without|strong="G1855"\w* <i>were</i> \w fightings|strong="G3163"\w*, \w within|strong="G2081"\w* <i>were</i> \w fears|strong="G5401"\w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, that \w comforteth|strong="G3870"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* that are cast \w down|strong="G5011"\w*, \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* of \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* the \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w* \w wherewith|strong="G3739"\w* he was \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, when he \w told|strong="G0312"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* earnest \w desire|strong="G1972"\w*, \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w*, \w your|strong="G5216"\w* fervent \w mind|strong="G2205"\w* \w toward|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w*; so \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G3165"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* the \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* though I \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* sorry \w with|strong="G1722"\w* a \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, I \w do|strong="G3338"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repent|strong="G3338"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* I did \w repent|strong="G3338"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* I \w perceive|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* the \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w* hath \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w sorry|strong="G3076"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* <i>it were</i> \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* a \w season|strong="G5610"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* I \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye were made \w sorry|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w sorrowed|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ye were made \w sorry|strong="G3076"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* a godly \w manner|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye might receive \w damage|strong="G2210"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w worketh|strong="G2716"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* not to be repented \w of|strong="G0278"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* the \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* of the \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w worketh|strong="G2716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* selfsame \w thing|strong="G0846"\w*, \w that|strong="G3076"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* \w sorrowed|strong="G3076"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* a godly \w sort|strong="G2316"\w*, \w what|strong="G4214"\w* \w carefulness|strong="G4710"\w* it \w wrought|strong="G2716"\w* in \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> clearing of \w yourselves|strong="G0627"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> \w indignation|strong="G0024"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> vehement \w desire|strong="G1972"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, <i>what</i> \w revenge|strong="G1557"\w*! \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>things</i> ye have \w approved|strong="G4921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* to \w be|strong="G1511"\w* \w clear|strong="G0053"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* this \w matter|strong="G4229"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G0686"\w*, \w though|strong="G1752"\w* I \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, <i>I did it</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* for his \w cause|strong="G1752"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* had done the \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* for his \w cause|strong="G1752"\w* that suffered \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* that \w our|strong="G5216"\w* \w care|strong="G4710"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G2257"\w* in the \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* might \w appear|strong="G5319"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* we were \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*: yea, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4056"\w* the \w more|strong="G3123"\w* joyed \w we|strong="G5463"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* the \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* of \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* was \w refreshed|strong="G0373"\w* \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* I have \w boasted|strong="G2744"\w* any \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* to \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, I \w am|strong="G2617"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G2617"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* we \w spake|strong="G2980"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* <i>I made</i> \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, is \w found|strong="G1096"\w* a \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* inward \w affection|strong="G4698"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* more \w abundant|strong="G4056"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, whilst he \w remembereth|strong="G0363"\w* the \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* of \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* ye \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.


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I \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* I have \w confidence|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w in|strong="G5213"\w* \w all|strong="G2292"\w* <i>things.</i><pb/>


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\w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, we \w do|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* to \w wit|strong="G1107"\w* of the \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G1325"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* the \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* of \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*;


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How \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* a \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w trial|strong="G1382"\w* of \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* the \w abundance|strong="G4050"\w* of \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w abounded|strong="G4052"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* of \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w liberality|strong="G0572"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* <i>their</i> \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, I bear \w record|strong="G3140"\w*, yea, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* <i>their</i> \w power|strong="G1411"\w* <i>they were</i> willing of \w themselves|strong="G0830"\w*;


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\w Praying|strong="G1189"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w intreaty|strong="G3874"\w* that \w we|strong="G2248"\w* would \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* the \w gift|strong="G5485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>take upon us</i> the \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* of the \w ministering|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* the \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* <i>this they did</i>, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* we \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* their own \w selves|strong="G1438"\w* to the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unto \w us|strong="G2254"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w will|strong="G2307"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w Insomuch|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3870"\w* \w we|strong="G2248"\w* \w desired|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* he had \w begun|strong="G4278"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* he would \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* the \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G0235"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* ye \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* <i>thing, in</i> \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w utterance|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>in</i> \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>in</i> \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*, <i>see</i> \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.


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I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* by \w occasion|strong="G1223"\w* of the \w forwardness|strong="G4710"\w* of \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to \w prove|strong="G1381"\w* the \w sincerity|strong="G1103"\w* of \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1097"\w* the \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, though he \w was|strong="G5607"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, yet \w for|strong="G1223"\w* your \w sakes|strong="G5209"\w* he became \w poor|strong="G4433"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* through \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* might be \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w herein|strong="G1722"\w* I \w give|strong="G1325"\w* <i>my</i> \w advice|strong="G1106"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* is \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w* for \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* have begun \w before|strong="G4278"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* to \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* to be \w forward|strong="G2309"\w* a year \w ago|strong="G4070"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G3570"\w* \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G2005"\w* the \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* <i>of it</i>; \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* <i>there was</i> a \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* to \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* <i>there may be</i> a \w performance|strong="G2005"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* out \w of|strong="G1537"\w* that \w which|strong="G3588"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* there be \w first|strong="G4295"\w* a willing \w mind|strong="G4288"\w*, <i>it is</i> \w accepted|strong="G2144"\w* according to \w that|strong="G2526"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w hath|strong="G2192"\w*, <i>and</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* according \w to|strong="G2526"\w* that he \w hath|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* <i>I mean</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* other \w men|strong="G0243"\w* be \w eased|strong="G0425"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ye|strong="G5213"\w* \w burdened|strong="G2347"\w*:


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But by an equality, <i>that</i> now at this time your abundance <i>may be a supply</i> for their want, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G1565"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* may \w be|strong="G1096"\w* <i>a supply</i> \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w want|strong="G5303"\w*: \w that|strong="G3704"\w* there may \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*:


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\w As|strong="G2531"\w* it is \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, He \w that|strong="G3588"\w* <i>had gathered</i> \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w had|strong="G4121"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w over|strong="G4121"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* he \w that|strong="G3588"\w* <i>had gathered</i> \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w had|strong="G1641"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lack|strong="G1641"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> to \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* the \w same|strong="G0846"\w* earnest \w care|strong="G4710"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* the \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* of \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* he \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* the \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* more \w forward|strong="G4705"\w*, of his own \w accord|strong="G0830"\w* he \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* we have \w sent|strong="G4842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* the \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* <i>is</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* <i>that</i> \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* who \w was|strong="G5500"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G5500"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* the \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* to travel \w with|strong="G4898"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* is \w administered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* the \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* of the \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>declaration of</i> \w your|strong="G5216"\w* ready \w mind|strong="G4288"\w*:


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\w Avoiding|strong="G4724"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w*, that \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* should \w blame|strong="G3469"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w abundance|strong="G0100"\w* which is \w administered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* I \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*, lest by any \w means|strong="G3381"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* the \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* \w beguiled|strong="G1818"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w subtilty|strong="G3834"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* should be \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w simplicity|strong="G0572"\w* that \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* that \w cometh|strong="G2064"\w* \w preacheth|strong="G2784"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* we \w have|strong="G2784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* <i>if</i> ye \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye have \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w have|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w*, ye \w might|strong="G0430"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* bear \w with|strong="G0430"\w* <i>him</i>.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* <i>I be</i> \w rude|strong="G2399"\w* in \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w yet|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* in \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* we have \w been|strong="G5319"\w* \w throughly|strong="G1722"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w Have|strong="G2228"\w* I \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* an \w offence|strong="G0266"\w* in \w abasing|strong="G5013"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* might be \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* I have \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w*?


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I \w robbed|strong="G4813"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w* <i>of them</i>, to \w do|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* when I was \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G5302"\w*, I was chargeable \w to|strong="G2655"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* that which was \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* to \w me|strong="G3450"\w* the \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* which \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w supplied|strong="G4322"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>things</i> I have \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* from being \w burdensome|strong="G0004"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>so</i> will I \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* <i>myself</i>.


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\w As|strong="G3754"\w* the \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1698"\w*, no \w man|strong="G3756"\w* shall \w stop|strong="G4972"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w* of \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* of \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1223"\w*? \w because|strong="G3754"\w* I \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knoweth|strong="G1492"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* I \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, that I will \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* I may cut \w off|strong="G1581"\w* \w occasion|strong="G0874"\w* from \w them|strong="G3588"\w* which \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w occasion|strong="G0874"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w wherein|strong="G3739"\w* they \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*, they may be \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* <i>are</i> false \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w*, \w deceitful|strong="G1386"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*, transforming \w themselves|strong="G3345"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w marvel|strong="G2298"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* is \w transformed|strong="G3345"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* an \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* of \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* <i>it is</i> \w no|strong="G3756"\w* great \w thing|strong="G3173"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w ministers|strong="G1249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* be \w transformed|strong="G3345"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* the \w ministers|strong="G1249"\w* of \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* shall \w be|strong="G2071"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.<pb/>


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I \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Let|strong="G1380"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* a \w fool|strong="G0878"\w*; \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G1161"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2579"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* a \w fool|strong="G0878"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* I may boast \w myself|strong="G2744"\w* a \w little|strong="G3397"\w*.


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That \w which|strong="G3739"\w* I \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, I \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* <i>it</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* as it \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w foolishly|strong="G0877"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* of \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*.


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Seeing \w that|strong="G1893"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* will \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w suffer|strong="G0430"\w* \w fools|strong="G0878"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*, seeing \w ye|strong="G5607"\w* <i>yourselves</i> are \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w suffer|strong="G0430"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w bring|strong="G2615"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* into \w bondage|strong="G2615"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* <i>you</i>, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* <i>of you</i>, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* exalt \w himself|strong="G1869"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w smite|strong="G1194"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* the \w face|strong="G4383"\w*.


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I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* as \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w reproach|strong="G0819"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* had been \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*. \w Howbeit|strong="G1161"\w* \w whereinsoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* is \w bold|strong="G5111"\w*, (I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w foolishly|strong="G0877"\w*,) \w I|strong="G2504"\w* am \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*.


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Are \w they|strong="G1526"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* <i>am</i> \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. Are \w they|strong="G1526"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* <i>am</i> \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. Are \w they|strong="G1526"\w* the \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* of \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*? \w so|strong="G2504"\w* <i>am</i> \w I|strong="G2504"\w*.


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Are \w they|strong="G1526"\w* \w ministers|strong="G1249"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* as a \w fool|strong="G3912"\w*) \w I|strong="G5228"\w* <i>am</i> \w more|strong="G5228"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labours|strong="G2873"\w* more \w abundant|strong="G4056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w* above \w measure|strong="G5234"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* more \w frequent|strong="G4056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deaths|strong="G2288"\w* \w oft|strong="G4178"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="G5259"\w* the \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* five \w times|strong="G3999"\w* received \w I|strong="G2983"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* <i>stripes</i> \w save|strong="G3844"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.


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\w Thrice|strong="G5151"\w* was I beaten with \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*, \w once|strong="G0530"\w* was I \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*, \w thrice|strong="G5151"\w* I suffered \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w*, a night and a \w day|strong="G3574"\w* I have \w been|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w deep|strong="G1037"\w*;


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<i>In</i> \w journeyings|strong="G3597"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* of \w waters|strong="G4215"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* of \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* <i>mine own</i> \w countrymen|strong="G1085"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* the \w heathen|strong="G1484"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w wilderness|strong="G2047"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, <i>in</i> \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* false \w brethren|strong="G5569"\w*;


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w weariness|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w painfulness|strong="G3449"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w watchings|strong="G0070"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1373"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w*.


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\w Beside|strong="G5565"\w* those things that are \w without|strong="G3924"\w*, that which \w cometh|strong="G1999"\w* upon \w me|strong="G3450"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*, the \w care|strong="G3308"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* is \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* I \w am|strong="G0770"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w*? \w who|strong="G5101"\w* is \w offended|strong="G4624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?


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\w If|strong="G1487"\w* I must \w needs|strong="G1163"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*, I will \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* of the \w things|strong="G3588"\w* which concern \w mine|strong="G3450"\w* \w infirmities|strong="G0769"\w*.


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The \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, which \w is|strong="G5607"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evermore|strong="G0165"\w*, \w knoweth|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* I \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* the \w governor|strong="G1481"\w* under \w Aretas|strong="G0702"\w* the \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* the \w city|strong="G4172"\w* of the \w Damascenes|strong="G1153"\w* with a \w garrison|strong="G5432"\w*, \w desirous|strong="G2309"\w* to \w apprehend|strong="G4084"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*:


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* a \w window|strong="G2376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* a \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* was I let \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.<pb/>


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It \w is|strong="G4851"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w* \w doubtless|strong="G1211"\w* to \w glory|strong="G2744"\w*. I will \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w revelations|strong="G0602"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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I \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* a \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w above|strong="G4253"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* years \w ago|strong="G2094"\w*, (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G1492"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w*; or \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* out \w of|strong="G1622"\w* the \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G1492"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knoweth|strong="G1492"\w*;) such an \w one|strong="G5108"\w* caught \w up|strong="G0726"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* the \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.


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How \w that|strong="G3754"\w* he was caught \w up|strong="G0726"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w paradise|strong="G3857"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w unspeakable|strong="G0731"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* it \w is|strong="G1832"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* for a \w man|strong="G0444"\w* to \w utter|strong="G2980"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w lest|strong="G2443"\w* I should be exalted above \w measure|strong="G5229"\w* through the \w abundance|strong="G5236"\w* of the \w revelations|strong="G0602"\w*, there was \w given|strong="G1325"\w* to \w me|strong="G3427"\w* a \w thorn|strong="G4647"\w* in the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, the \w messenger|strong="G0032"\w* of \w Satan|strong="G4566"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w buffet|strong="G2852"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*, \w lest|strong="G2443"\w* I should be exalted above \w measure|strong="G5229"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* they \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1698"\w*.<pb/>


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And \w that|strong="G1161"\w* because \w of|strong="G1223"\w* false \w brethren|strong="G5569"\w* unawares brought \w in|strong="G3920"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* came in \w privily|strong="G3922"\w* to spy \w out|strong="G2684"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* we \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* they might \w bring|strong="G2615"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* into \w bondage|strong="G2615"\w*:


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Have ye \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* so many \w things|strong="G5118"\w* in \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*? \w if|strong="G1489"\w* <i>it be</i> \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* in \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.


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\w He|strong="G2023"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministereth|strong="G2023"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worketh|strong="G1754"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, <i>doeth he it</i> \w by|strong="G1537"\w* the \w works|strong="G2041"\w* of the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* the \w hearing|strong="G0189"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?


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Even \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* it was \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* to \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.<pb/>


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Know \w ye|strong="G1097"\w* \w therefore|strong="G0686"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* they which \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, the \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1526"\w* the children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* the \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, \w foreseeing|strong="G4275"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* would \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* the \w heathen|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, preached before the \w gospel|strong="G4283"\w* unto \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, <i>saying</i>, \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w* \w shall|strong="G2127"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* be \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w*.


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So \w then|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G2127"\w* which \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* are \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* as many \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1526"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* the \w works|strong="G2041"\w* of the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G1526"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w curse|strong="G2671"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* it is \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* <i>is</i> every \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w continueth|strong="G1696"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* are \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w book|strong="G0975"\w* of the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* to \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* no \w man|strong="G3762"\w* is \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* in the sight \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, <i>it is</i> \w evident|strong="G1212"\w*: \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, The \w just|strong="G1342"\w* shall \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w*, The \w man|strong="G0444"\w* that \w doeth|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* shall \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* hath \w redeemed|strong="G1805"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* of the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, being \w made|strong="G1096"\w* a \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* it is \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* <i>is</i> every \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hangeth|strong="G2910"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* a \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*:


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\w That|strong="G2443"\w* the \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* of \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* might \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* the \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* we might \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* the \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* of the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* after the manner \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*; \w Though|strong="G3676"\w* <i>it be</i> \w but|strong="G3676"\w* a \w man’s|strong="G0444"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, yet <i>if it be</i> \w confirmed|strong="G2964"\w*, no \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w disannulleth|strong="G0114"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* addeth \w thereto|strong="G1928"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* to \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w were|strong="G4483"\w* the \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G4483"\w*. He \w saith|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w And|strong="G2532"\w* to \w seeds|strong="G4690"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4690"\w* \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* I \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, <i>that</i> the \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, that was confirmed \w before|strong="G4300"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* four \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w*, \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w disannul|strong="G0208"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* it should \w make|strong="G2673"\w* the \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* of none \w effect|strong="G2673"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* the \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* <i>be</i> \w of|strong="G1537"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, <i>it is</i> no \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* <i>it</i> to \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* <i>serveth</i> the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? It was \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w because|strong="G5484"\w* of \w transgressions|strong="G3847"\w*, \w till|strong="G0891"\w* the \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* should \w come|strong="G2064"\w* to \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* the promise was \w made|strong="G1861"\w*; <i>and it was</i> \w ordained|strong="G1299"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* of a \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* a \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* <i>a mediator</i> of \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.


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<i>Is</i> the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* the \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? God \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* there had \w been|strong="G1325"\w* a \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* could \w have|strong="G1410"\w* given \w life|strong="G2227"\w*, \w verily|strong="G3689"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* should have \w been|strong="G2258"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* the \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* hath \w concluded|strong="G4788"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* the \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* of \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* might be \w given|strong="G1325"\w* to them \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, we were \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, shut \w up|strong="G4788"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* should \w afterwards|strong="G3195"\w* be \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G5620"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w schoolmaster|strong="G3807"\w* <i>to bring us</i> \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* we might be \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* after \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* is \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, we \w are|strong="G2070"\w* no \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* a \w schoolmaster|strong="G3807"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w children|strong="G5207"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* as \w many|strong="G3745"\w* of \w you|strong="G0907"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* have been \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* have put \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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There \w is|strong="G1762"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*, there \w is|strong="G1762"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w bond|strong="G1401"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, there \w is|strong="G1762"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w male|strong="G0730"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* <i>be</i> \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w*, \w then|strong="G0686"\w* are \w ye|strong="G2075"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="G0011"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* I \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, <i>That</i> the \w heir|strong="G2818"\w*, as long \w as|strong="G3745"\w* he \w is|strong="G2076"\w* a \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w differeth|strong="G1308"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w from|strong="G1308"\w* a \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w though|strong="G1401"\w* he \w be|strong="G5607"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w*;


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w tutors|strong="G2012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w governors|strong="G3623"\w* \w until|strong="G0891"\w* the time \w appointed|strong="G4287"\w* of the \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.


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\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* we \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G3516"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* in \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* of the \w world|strong="G2889"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* the \w fulness|strong="G4138"\w* of the \w time|strong="G5550"\w* was \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* sent \w forth|strong="G1821"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* a \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,


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To \w redeem|strong="G1805"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* that \w were|strong="G2443"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* we might \w receive|strong="G0618"\w* the adoption of \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* hath sent \w forth|strong="G1821"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w*, \w Abba|strong="G0005"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G5620"\w* thou \w art|strong="G1488"\w* no \w more|strong="G3765"\w* a \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* a \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* an \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Howbeit|strong="G0235"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w*, when ye knew \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, ye did \w service|strong="G1398"\w* unto them \w which|strong="G3588"\w* by \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w are|strong="G5607"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, after that ye have \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* are \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* turn \w ye|strong="G1994"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* the \w weak|strong="G0772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beggarly|strong="G4434"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w*, \w whereunto|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* to be in \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w*?


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Ye \w observe|strong="G3906"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w years|strong="G1763"\w*.


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I am afraid \w of|strong="G5399"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3381"\w* I have \w bestowed|strong="G2872"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w labour|strong="G2872"\w* in \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, I \w beseech|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* <i>am</i>; for \w I|strong="G2504"\w* <i>am</i> \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* <i>are</i>: ye \w have|strong="G0091"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w injured|strong="G0091"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* at all.


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Ye \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w infirmity|strong="G0769"\w* of the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* I preached the \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w* at the \w first|strong="G4386"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* which \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* ye \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w rejected|strong="G1609"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* an \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, <i>even</i> \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w Where|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G2258"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* the \w blessedness|strong="G3108"\w* ye spake \w of|strong="G5216"\w*? \w for|strong="G1063"\w* I \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w record|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* <i>it had been</i> \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, ye would have plucked \w out|strong="G1846"\w* your \w own|strong="G5216"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, and have given \w them|strong="G1325"\w* to \w me|strong="G3427"\w*.


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Am \w I|strong="G1096"\w* \w therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*, because I \w tell|strong="G0226"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* the \w truth|strong="G0226"\w*?


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They zealously \w affect|strong="G2206"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, <i>but</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*; \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, they \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w exclude|strong="G1576"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye might \w affect|strong="G2206"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* it is \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, the \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* a \w bondmaid|strong="G3814"\w*, the \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* a \w freewoman|strong="G1658"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* <i>who was</i> \w of|strong="G1537"\w* the \w bondwoman|strong="G3814"\w* was \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* the \w freewoman|strong="G1658"\w* <i>was</i> \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.


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Which \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G2076"\w* an \w allegory|strong="G0238"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1526"\w* \w the|strong="G1242"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*; the \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, which \w gendereth|strong="G1080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w Agar|strong="G0028"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Agar|strong="G0028"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Arabia|strong="G0688"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* answereth \w to|strong="G4960"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* is in \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G0507"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* of \w us|strong="G2257"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* it is \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, <i>thou</i> \w barren|strong="G4723"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w bearest|strong="G5088"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*; break \w forth|strong="G4486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G0994"\w*, thou \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w travailest|strong="G5605"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*: \w for|strong="G3754"\w* the desolate \w hath|strong="G2048"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* she \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w hath|strong="G2192"\w* an \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* Isaac \w was|strong="G2464"\w*, \w are|strong="G2070"\w* the \w children|strong="G5043"\w* of \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* he \w that|strong="G3588"\w* was \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* <i>that was born</i> \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* <i>it is</i> \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w saith|strong="G3004"\w* the \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*? Cast \w out|strong="G1544"\w* the \w bondwoman|strong="G3814"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* the \w son|strong="G5207"\w* of the \w bondwoman|strong="G3814"\w* \w shall|strong="G2816"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* be \w heir|strong="G2816"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* the \w son|strong="G5207"\w* of the \w freewoman|strong="G1658"\w*.


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So \w then|strong="G0686"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, we \w are|strong="G2070"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* of the \w bondwoman|strong="G3814"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* of the \w free|strong="G1658"\w*.<pb/>


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Stand \w fast|strong="G4739"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* in the \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w wherewith|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* hath \w made|strong="G1659"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1758"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w entangled|strong="G1758"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* with the \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* of \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="G1492"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* ye be \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* shall \w profit|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1161"\w* I \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* to \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* that is \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* he \w is|strong="G2076"\w* a \w debtor|strong="G3781"\w* to \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3551"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.


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\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* is \w become|strong="G2673"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* no effect unto \w you|strong="G2673"\w*, \w whosoever|strong="G3748"\w* of you are \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*; ye are fallen \w from|strong="G1601"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* through the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* wait \w for|strong="G0553"\w* the \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* of \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w availeth|strong="G2480"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* thing, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w uncircumcision|strong="G0203"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* which \w worketh|strong="G1754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*.


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Ye did \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*; \w who|strong="G5101"\w* did \w hinder|strong="G0348"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* that ye \w should|strong="G3982"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* the \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*?


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\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuasion|strong="G3988"\w* <i>cometh</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* him \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w calleth|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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A \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w leaveneth|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G5445"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*.


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\w I|strong="G1473"\w* have \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye will \w be|strong="G5426"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G0243"\w* \w minded|strong="G5426"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* he \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubleth|strong="G5015"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* shall \w bear|strong="G0941"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w whosoever|strong="G0302"\w* he \w be|strong="G5600"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2784"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* do \w I|strong="G1377"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* suffer \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w*? \w then|strong="G0686"\w* \w is|strong="G2673"\w* the \w offence|strong="G4625"\w* of the \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w ceased|strong="G2673"\w*.


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I \w would|strong="G3785"\w* they \w were|strong="G0609"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* cut \w off|strong="G0609"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G0387"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* have been \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w unto|strong="G1909"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w*; \w only|strong="G3440"\w* <i>use</i> \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* an \w occasion|strong="G0874"\w* to the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* one \w another|strong="G0240"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* is \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, <i>even</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*; Thou shalt \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w neighbour|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w thyself|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* ye \w bite|strong="G1143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* one \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, take \w heed|strong="G0991"\w* that ye \w be|strong="G0355"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w consumed|strong="G0355"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*.


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<i>This</i> I \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* in the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w shall|strong="G5055"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fulfil|strong="G5055"\w* the \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* of the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w lusteth|strong="G1937"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G5023"\w* are \w contrary|strong="G0480"\w* the one to the \w other|strong="G0240"\w*: so \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w ye|strong="G4160"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* the \w things|strong="G5023"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w would|strong="G2309"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* ye be \w led|strong="G0071"\w* of the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, ye \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* the \w works|strong="G2041"\w* of the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G2076"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5318"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G2076"\w* <i>these</i>; \w Adultery|strong="G3430"\w*, \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*, \w uncleanness|strong="G0167"\w*, \w lasciviousness|strong="G0766"\w*,


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\w Meekness|strong="G4236"\w*, \w temperance|strong="G1466"\w*: \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* there \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* they that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* have \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* the \w affections|strong="G3804"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*.


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\w If|strong="G1487"\w* we \w live|strong="G2198"\w* in the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, let \w us|strong="G4748"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* in the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.


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Let \w us|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* desirous of vain \w glory|strong="G2755"\w*, \w provoking|strong="G4292"\w* one \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w envying|strong="G5354"\w* one \w another|strong="G0240"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* a \w man|strong="G0444"\w* be \w overtaken|strong="G4301"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* a \w fault|strong="G3900"\w*, \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* which \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, \w restore|strong="G2675"\w* such an \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* of \w meekness|strong="G4236"\w*; \w considering|strong="G4648"\w* \w thyself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w thou|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* be \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*.


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Bear \w ye|strong="G0941"\w* one \w another’s|strong="G0240"\w* \w burdens|strong="G0922"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w fulfil|strong="G0378"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* himself to \w be|strong="G1511"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, when he \w is|strong="G5607"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, he \w deceiveth|strong="G5422"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1381"\w* every \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w prove|strong="G1381"\w* his \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* shall he \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* every \w man|strong="G1538"\w* shall \w bear|strong="G0941"\w* his \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w burden|strong="G5413"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* <i>being</i> in time \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, who \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Uncircumcision|strong="G0203"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* that which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* the \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* made by \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* ye \w were|strong="G2258"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, being \w aliens|strong="G0526"\w* from the \w commonwealth|strong="G4174"\w* of \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* from the \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w* of \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* without \w God|strong="G0112"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w world|strong="G2889"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G3570"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sometimes|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G5607"\w* far \w off|strong="G3112"\w* are \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w nigh|strong="G1451"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hath \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G0297"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hath broken \w down|strong="G3089"\w* the middle \w wall|strong="G3320"\w* of \w partition|strong="G5418"\w* <i>between us</i>;


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Having \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* the \w enmity|strong="G2189"\w*, <i>even</i> the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* of \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* <i>contained</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1378"\w*; \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* of \w twain|strong="G1417"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, <i>so</i> \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* that \w he|strong="G0846"\w* might \w reconcile|strong="G0604"\w* \w both|strong="G0297"\w* unto \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, having \w slain|strong="G0615"\w* the \w enmity|strong="G2189"\w* \w thereby|strong="G1722"\w*:


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* and \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* which \w were|strong="G3588"\w* afar \w off|strong="G3112"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to them that \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w nigh|strong="G1451"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w both|strong="G0297"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G0686"\w* ye \w are|strong="G2075"\w* no \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3941"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w fellowcitizens|strong="G4847"\w* with the \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of the \w household|strong="G3609"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;


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And are \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* the \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* of the \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w being|strong="G5607"\w* the chief \w corner|strong="G0204"\w* <i>stone</i>;


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w building|strong="G3619"\w* fitly framed \w together|strong="G4883"\w* \w groweth|strong="G0837"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* an \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* are builded \w together|strong="G4925"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* an \w habitation|strong="G2732"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.<pb/>


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For this \w cause|strong="G5484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, the \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* of \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,


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\w If|strong="G1489"\w* ye have heard \w of|strong="G0191"\w* the \w dispensation|strong="G3622"\w* of the \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* is \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you-ward|strong="G5209"\w*:


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How \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* he made \w known|strong="G1107"\w* unto \w me|strong="G3427"\w* the \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*; (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* I wrote \w afore|strong="G4270"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* few \w words|strong="G3641"\w*,


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\w Whereby|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G4314"\w* ye \w read|strong="G0314"\w*, ye \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G4907"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*)


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\w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w ages|strong="G1074"\w* \w was|strong="G1107"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* made \w known|strong="G1107"\w* unto the \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* of \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* it \w is|strong="G0601"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w* \w unto|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G3588"\w* the \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* should \w be|strong="G1511"\w* \w fellowheirs|strong="G4789"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of the same \w body|strong="G4954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w partakers|strong="G4830"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*:


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\w Whereof|strong="G3739"\w* I was \w made|strong="G1096"\w* a \w minister|strong="G1249"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* of the \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* unto \w me|strong="G3427"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* the effectual \w working|strong="G1753"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.


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Unto \w me|strong="G1698"\w*, who \w am|strong="G3588"\w* less than the \w least|strong="G1647"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w is|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*, that I should \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* the \w unsearchable|strong="G0421"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* to \w make|strong="G5461"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>men</i> \w see|strong="G5461"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* <i>is</i> the \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* of the \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the beginning of the \w world|strong="G0165"\w* hath been \w hid|strong="G0613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:


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To the intent \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* unto the \w principalities|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* <i>places</i> might be \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* the \w manifold|strong="G4182"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,


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According \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w eternal|strong="G0165"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* he \w purposed|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* we \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* of \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* I \w desire|strong="G0154"\w* that ye \w faint|strong="G1573"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w tribulations|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.


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For this \w cause|strong="G5484"\w* I \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,


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\w Of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* the \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* is \w named|strong="G3687"\w*,


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\w That|strong="G2443"\w* he would \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, to be \w strengthened|strong="G2901"\w* with \w might|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* the \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* may \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; that ye, being \w rooted|strong="G4492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grounded|strong="G2311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*,


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May be \w able|strong="G1840"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w comprehend|strong="G2638"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* <i>is</i> the \w breadth|strong="G4114"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w depth|strong="G0899"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w height|strong="G5311"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G5037"\w* to \w know|strong="G1097"\w* the \w love|strong="G0026"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w passeth|strong="G5235"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye might be \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w fulness|strong="G4138"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* unto him \w that|strong="G3588"\w* is \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G5228"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* exceeding \w abundantly|strong="G4057"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* we \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w think|strong="G3539"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w worketh|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*,


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Unto \w him|strong="G0846"\w* <i>be</i> \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ages|strong="G1074"\w*, \w world|strong="G0165"\w* without \w end|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, the \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w beseech|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* that ye \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w worthy|strong="G0516"\w* of the \w vocation|strong="G2821"\w* \w wherewith|strong="G3739"\w* ye are \w called|strong="G2564"\w*,


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\w Endeavouring|strong="G4704"\w* to \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* the \w unity|strong="G1775"\w* of the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w bond|strong="G4886"\w* of \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.


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<i>There is</i> \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye are \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* of \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*;


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\w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w*,


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\w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* <i>is</i> \w above|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* unto \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* of \w us|strong="G2257"\w* is \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* of the \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* he \w saith|strong="G3004"\w*, When he \w ascended|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* on \w high|strong="G5311"\w*, he \w led|strong="G0162"\w* \w captivity|strong="G0161"\w* \w captive|strong="G0162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w* unto \w men|strong="G0444"\w*.


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(\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* he \w ascended|strong="G0305"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* is \w it|strong="G2076"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2597"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w lower|strong="G2737"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* of the \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*?


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He \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* ascended \w up|strong="G0305"\w* far \w above|strong="G5231"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* he might \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.)


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w evangelists|strong="G2099"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w pastors|strong="G4166"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*;


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* speaking the \w truth|strong="G0226"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, may grow \w up|strong="G0837"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* in all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, <i>even</i> \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:


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\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* the \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* fitly joined \w together|strong="G4883"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w compacted|strong="G4822"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* that \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w joint|strong="G0860"\w* \w supplieth|strong="G2024"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the effectual \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* of \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w maketh|strong="G4160"\w* \w increase|strong="G0838"\w* of the \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w edifying|strong="G3619"\w* of \w itself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Having|strong="G4654"\w* the \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*, \w being|strong="G5607"\w* alienated \w from|strong="G0526"\w* the \w life|strong="G2222"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* the \w ignorance|strong="G0052"\w* that \w is|strong="G5607"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* of the \w blindness|strong="G4457"\w* of \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*:


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\w Who|strong="G3748"\w* being past \w feeling|strong="G0524"\w* have \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* unto \w lasciviousness|strong="G0766"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2039"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="G0167"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w greediness|strong="G4124"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3129"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;


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If so be \w that|strong="G1489"\w* ye have \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* have been \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* the \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*:


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That \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* put \w off|strong="G0659"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* the \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w conversation|strong="G0391"\w* the \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w corrupt|strong="G5351"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w deceitful|strong="G0539"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* be \w renewed|strong="G0365"\w* in the \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* of \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* that ye put \w on|strong="G1746"\w* the \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* is \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* putting \w away|strong="G0659"\w* \w lying|strong="G5579"\w*, \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* every \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w neighbour|strong="G4139"\w*: \w for|strong="G3754"\w* we \w are|strong="G2070"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* one of \w another|strong="G0240"\w*.


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Be ye \w angry|strong="G3710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*: \w let|strong="G1931"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* the \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* go \w down|strong="G1931"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3950"\w*:


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\w Neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* to the \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.


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Let \w him|strong="G2813"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w stole|strong="G2813"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w* no \w more|strong="G3371"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* let \w him|strong="G2872"\w* \w labour|strong="G2872"\w*, \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G5495"\w* <i>his</i> \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* the thing which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* he may \w have|strong="G2192"\w* to \w give|strong="G3330"\w* to him \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w needeth|strong="G5532"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G1607"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w corrupt|strong="G4550"\w* \w communication|strong="G3056"\w* \w proceed|strong="G1607"\w* out \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* which \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* the \w use|strong="G5532"\w* of \w edifying|strong="G3619"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* it may \w minister|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* unto the \w hearers|strong="G0191"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieve|strong="G3076"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* the \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whereby|strong="G3739"\w* ye are \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w day|strong="G2250"\w* of \w redemption|strong="G0629"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G0142"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clamour|strong="G2906"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* evil \w speaking|strong="G0988"\w*, be put \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*:


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* be \w ye|strong="G1096"\w* \w kind|strong="G5543"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w tenderhearted|strong="G2155"\w*, \w forgiving|strong="G5483"\w* one \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ’s sake|strong="G5547"\w* hath \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*.<pb/>


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Be \w ye|strong="G1096"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w followers|strong="G3402"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* hath \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hath \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* an \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* to \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* a \w sweetsmelling|strong="G2175"\w* \w savour|strong="G3744"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="G0167"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, let \w it|strong="G3687"\w* not be \w once|strong="G3366"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w becometh|strong="G4241"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*;


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\w Neither|strong="G2532"\w* \w filthiness|strong="G0151"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* foolish \w talking|strong="G3473"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2228"\w* \w jesting|strong="G2160"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G0433"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w convenient|strong="G0433"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* giving of \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3956"\w* \w whoremonger|strong="G4205"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2228"\w* unclean \w person|strong="G0169"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2228"\w* covetous \w man|strong="G4123"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* an \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*, \w hath|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G0538"\w* no \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w deceive|strong="G0538"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*: for because \w of|strong="G1063"\w* these \w things|strong="G5023"\w* \w cometh|strong="G2064"\w* the \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* the \w children|strong="G5207"\w* of \w disobedience|strong="G0543"\w*.


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\w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w ye|strong="G1096"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w partakers|strong="G4830"\w* with \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w were|strong="G2258"\w* \w sometimes|strong="G4218"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* <i>are ye</i> \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*: \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* of \w light|strong="G5457"\w*:


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(\w For|strong="G1063"\w* the \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* of the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* <i>is</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w goodness|strong="G0019"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*;)


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\w Proving|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* unto the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G4790"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G4790"\w* with the \w unfruitful|strong="G0175"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* of \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w* <i>them</i>.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* it \w is|strong="G2076"\w* a \w shame|strong="G0150"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* to \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* those things \w which|strong="G3588"\w* are \w done|strong="G1096"\w* of \w them|strong="G0846"\w* in \w secret|strong="G2931"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* are \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w* are made \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* the \w light|strong="G5457"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatsoever|strong="G3956"\w* doth make \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* he \w saith|strong="G3004"\w*, Awake \w thou|strong="G1453"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleepest|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arise|strong="G0450"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* shall \w give|strong="G2017"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w* \w light|strong="G2017"\w*.


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\w See|strong="G0991"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G4459"\w* ye \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w circumspectly|strong="G0199"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w fools|strong="G0781"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*,


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\w Redeeming|strong="G1805"\w* the \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* the \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G1526"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G5124"\w* be \w ye|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w unwise|strong="G0878"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4920"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* the \w will|strong="G2307"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* <i>is</i>.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G3182"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3182"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w wherein|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w excess|strong="G0810"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* be \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;


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\w Speaking|strong="G2980"\w* to \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* in \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*, \w singing|strong="G0103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* making \w melody|strong="G5567"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* to the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;


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Giving \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* unto \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w name|strong="G3686"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;


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\w Submitting|strong="G5293"\w* yourselves one to \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, submit yourselves \w unto|strong="G5293"\w* your \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unto the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* the \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w head|strong="G2776"\w* of the \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G5547"\w* the \w head|strong="G2776"\w* of the \w church|strong="G1577"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w saviour|strong="G4990"\w* of the \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* is subject \w unto|strong="G5293"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* <i>let</i> the \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* <i>be</i> to their \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* every \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w Husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, even \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* might \w sanctify|strong="G0037"\w* and cleanse \w it|strong="G2511"\w* with the \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* of \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w word|strong="G4487"\w*,


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\w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*.


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\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w eyeservice|strong="G3787"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w menpleasers|strong="G0441"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* the \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* the \w will|strong="G2307"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w heart|strong="G5590"\w*;


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\w With|strong="G3326"\w* good \w will|strong="G2133"\w* doing \w service|strong="G1398"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* to the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* to \w men|strong="G0444"\w*:


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\w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatsoever|strong="G1437"\w* good \w thing|strong="G0018"\w* any \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w doeth|strong="G4160"\w*, the \w same|strong="G5124"\w* shall he \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* <i>he be</i> \w bond|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w ye|strong="G4160"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* the same \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w forbearing|strong="G0447"\w* \w threatening|strong="G0547"\w*: \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* is \w there|strong="G2076"\w* respect of \w persons|strong="G4382"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, be \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w power|strong="G2904"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*.


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Put \w on|strong="G1746"\w* the whole \w armour|strong="G3833"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* may be \w able|strong="G1410"\w* to \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* the \w wiles|strong="G3180"\w* of the \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2254"\w* \w wrestle|strong="G3823"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w principalities|strong="G0746"\w*, \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w agains|strong="G4314"\w*t the \w rulers|strong="G2888"\w* of the \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* of \w this|strong="G5127"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*, \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2032"\w* <i>places</i>.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1223"\w* take unto \w you|strong="G0353"\w* the whole \w armour|strong="G3833"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye may be \w able|strong="G1410"\w* to \w withstand|strong="G0436"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* having \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w all|strong="G0537"\w*, to \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.


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\w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G4024"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w loins|strong="G3751"\w* girt \w about|strong="G4024"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* having \w on|strong="G1746"\w* the \w breastplate|strong="G2382"\w* of \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* your \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w shod|strong="G5265"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* the \w preparation|strong="G2091"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* of \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;


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\w Above|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w taking|strong="G0353"\w* the \w shield|strong="G2375"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w wherewith|strong="G1722"\w* ye shall be \w able|strong="G1410"\w* to \w quench|strong="G4570"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w fiery|strong="G4448"\w* \w darts|strong="G0956"\w* of the \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1209"\w* the \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w* of \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* of the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w word|strong="G4487"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*:


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w utterance|strong="G3056"\w* may be \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w unto|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w*, that I may \w open|strong="G0457"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3954"\w*, to make \w known|strong="G1107"\w* the \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*,


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\w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* I am an \w ambassador|strong="G4243"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bonds|strong="G0254"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w therein|strong="G1722"\w* I may speak \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3165"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* to \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* may \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w my|strong="G1691"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w*, <i>and</i> \w how|strong="G5101"\w* I \w do|strong="G4238"\w*, \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, a \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, shall make \w known|strong="G1107"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*:


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\w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* I have \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* the same \w purpose|strong="G5124"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye might \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>that</i> he might \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* <i>be</i> to the \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* them \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G0861"\w*. Amen. <br/><t>Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus. </t><br/>


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\w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>from</i> the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G2250"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w until|strong="G0891"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*;


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w record|strong="G3144"\w*, how \w greatly|strong="G5613"\w* I \w long|strong="G1971"\w* after \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w bowels|strong="G4698"\w* of \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* I \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* should \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* the \w things|strong="G3588"\w* <i>which happened</i> \w unto|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w* have fallen \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w furtherance|strong="G4297"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*;


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* the \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* I am \w set|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* the \w defence|strong="G0627"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.


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\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G1063"\w*? \w notwithstanding|strong="G4133"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* in \w pretence|strong="G4392"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* in \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* is \w preached|strong="G2605"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G5463"\w* \w there|strong="G5129"\w*\w in|strong="G1722"\w* do \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w yea|strong="G0235"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* will \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* to \w me|strong="G1698"\w* to \w live|strong="G2198"\w* <i>is</i> \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to \w die|strong="G0599"\w* <i>is</i> \w gain|strong="G2771"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* I \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w this|strong="G5124"\w* <i>is</i> the \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w my|strong="G3427"\w* \w labour|strong="G2041"\w*: \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* I shall \w choose|strong="G0138"\w* I \w wot|strong="G1107"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G3982"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w*, I \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* I shall \w abide|strong="G3306"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* continue \w with|strong="G4839"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w furtherance|strong="G4297"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w* it is \w given|strong="G5483"\w* in the \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* to \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* to \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w*;


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<i>Let</i> \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* <i>be done</i> \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w strife|strong="G2052"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w vainglory|strong="G2754"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* in lowliness of \w mind|strong="G5012"\w* \w let|strong="G2233"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w esteem|strong="G2233"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w better|strong="G5242"\w* than \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w Look|strong="G4648"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* every \w man|strong="G1538"\w* on his own \w things|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* every \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* on the things of \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* what \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G2258"\w* \w gain|strong="G2771"\w* to \w me|strong="G3427"\w*, \w those|strong="G5023"\w* I \w counted|strong="G2233"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w If|strong="G1487"\w* by any \w means|strong="G4459"\w* I might \w attain|strong="G2658"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w resurrection|strong="G1815"\w* of the \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.


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\w Not|strong="G3756"\w* as \w though|strong="G3754"\w* I \w had|strong="G2983"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w attained|strong="G2983"\w*, \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w were|strong="G5048"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* I follow \w after|strong="G1377"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* I may \w apprehend|strong="G2638"\w* that \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* I am \w apprehended|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w count|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* to have \w apprehended|strong="G2638"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* <i>this</i> one \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* <i>I do</i>, \w forgetting|strong="G1950"\w* those things which \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reaching \w forth|strong="G1901"\w* unto those things which \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w*,


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Let \w us|strong="G5426"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, as many \w as|strong="G3745"\w* be \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w*, be \w thus|strong="G5124"\w* \w minded|strong="G5426"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* in any \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* ye \w be|strong="G5426"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G2088"\w* \w minded|strong="G5426"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shall \w reveal|strong="G0601"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w*\w to|strong="G1519"\w* we have already \w attained|strong="G5348"\w*, let us \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* by \w the|strong="G2583"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w*, let us \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* the same \w thing|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* followers \w together|strong="G4831"\w* of \w me|strong="G3450"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mark|strong="G4648"\w* them which \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* so \w as|strong="G3779"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w for|strong="G2531"\w* an \w ensample|strong="G5179"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* shall \w change|strong="G3345"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w vile|strong="G5014"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w that|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* may \w be|strong="G1096"\w* fashioned like \w unto|strong="G4832"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w whereby|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* is \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* to \w subdue|strong="G5293"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* unto \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.<pb/>


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I \w beseech|strong="G3870"\w* \w Euodias|strong="G2136"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beseech|strong="G3870"\w* \w Syntyche|strong="G4941"\w*, that they be of the same mind \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w alway|strong="G3842"\w*: <i>and</i> \w again|strong="G3825"\w* I \w say|strong="G2046"\w*, \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* the \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, which \w passeth|strong="G5242"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, shall \w keep|strong="G5432"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* I \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3171"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* at the \w last|strong="G4218"\w* your \w care|strong="G5426"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w* hath \w flourished|strong="G0330"\w* again; \w where|strong="G3739"\w*\w in|strong="G1909"\w* ye \w were|strong="G5426"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w careful|strong="G5426"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* ye lacked \w opportunity|strong="G0170"\w*.


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I can \w do|strong="G2480"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengtheneth|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shall \w supply|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* unto \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* <i>be</i> \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* and \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="G3956"\w* the \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w salute|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w chiefly|strong="G3122"\w* they that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caesar’s|strong="G2541"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w*.


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The \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. <br/><t>It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus. </t><br/>


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We give \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* to \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*,


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\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1213"\w* unto \w us|strong="G2254"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.


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\w That|strong="G4043"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* might \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w worthy|strong="G0516"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G0699"\w*, being \w fruitful|strong="G2592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increasing|strong="G0837"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* the \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;


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Giving \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* unto the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, which hath \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w meet|strong="G2427"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* be \w partakers|strong="G3310"\w* of the \w inheritance|strong="G2819"\w* of the \w saints|strong="G0040"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*:


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\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w power|strong="G1849"\w* of \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hath \w translated|strong="G3179"\w* <i>us</i> \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w dear|strong="G0026"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*:


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\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w image|strong="G1504"\w* of the \w invisible|strong="G0517"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, the \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* of \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w*:


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w consist|strong="G4921"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w head|strong="G2776"\w* of the \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, the \w church|strong="G1577"\w*: \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*, the \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>things</i> \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* have the \w preeminence|strong="G4409"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* it \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* <i>the Father</i> that \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w should|strong="G2730"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fulness|strong="G4138"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w*, having made \w peace|strong="G1517"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* the \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* to \w reconcile|strong="G0604"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*; \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, <i>I say</i>, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* <i>they be</i> \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, that \w were|strong="G5607"\w* \w sometime|strong="G4218"\w* \w alienated|strong="G0526"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w in|strong="G1271"\w* <i>your</i> \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G3570"\w* hath he \w reconciled|strong="G0604"\w*


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\w If|strong="G1489"\w* ye continue \w in|strong="G1961"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w grounded|strong="G2311"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G1476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>be</i> \w not|strong="G3361"\w* moved \w away|strong="G3334"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye have \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*, <i>and</i> which was \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* which is \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w whereof|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* am \w made|strong="G1096"\w* a \w minister|strong="G1249"\w*;


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<i>And</i> having \w spoiled|strong="G0554"\w* \w principalities|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, he made a \w shew|strong="G1165"\w* of them \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*, triumphing \w over|strong="G2358"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.


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Set your \w affection|strong="G5426"\w* on \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G0507"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* on \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* the \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye are \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* is \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, <i>who is</i> \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, shall \w appear|strong="G5319"\w*, \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w shall|strong="G5319"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G5319"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5100"\w* \w soever|strong="G3956"\w* ye \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w do|strong="G2038"\w* <i>it</i> \w heartily|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* to the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* unto \w men|strong="G0444"\w*;


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\w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* ye shall \w receive|strong="G0618"\w* the \w reward|strong="G0469"\w* of the \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* he that doeth \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* shall receive for the \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* he hath \w done|strong="G0091"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* there \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* respect of \w persons|strong="G4382"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w unto|strong="G1401"\w* <i>your</i> \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* that which is \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w equal|strong="G2471"\w*; \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* a \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Continue|strong="G4342"\w* in \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, and \w watch|strong="G1127"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G2443"\w* I may \w make|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3165"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* to \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.


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\w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* them that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G1854"\w*, \w redeeming|strong="G1805"\w* the \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G0741"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* <i>be</i> \w alway|strong="G3842"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w seasoned|strong="G0741"\w* with \w salt|strong="G0217"\w*, that ye may \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* to \w answer|strong="G0611"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G1691"\w* \w state|strong="G2596"\w* \w shall|strong="G1107"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w declare|strong="G1107"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, <i>who is</i> a \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowservant|strong="G4889"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:


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\w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* I have \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* the \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G5124"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* he might \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w estate|strong="G4012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*;


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\w With|strong="G4862"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, a \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* <i>one</i> \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*. They shall make \w known|strong="G1107"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* <i>are done</i> \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Aristarchus|strong="G0708"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w fellowprisoner|strong="G4869"\w* \w saluteth|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Marcus|strong="G3138"\w*, \w sister’s son|strong="G0431"\w* to \w Barnabas|strong="G0921"\w*, (\w touching|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*: \w if|strong="G1437"\w* he \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*;)


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, which is \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, who \w are|strong="G5607"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* the \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* <i>are my</i> \w fellowworkers|strong="G4904"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* have \w been|strong="G1096"\w* a \w comfort|strong="G3931"\w* unto \w me|strong="G3427"\w*.


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\w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, who \w is|strong="G3588"\w* <i>one</i> \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, a \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w saluteth|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* labouring \w fervently|strong="G0075"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye may \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w will|strong="G2307"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* I \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w record|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* he \w hath|strong="G2192"\w* a \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* <i>that are</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*.


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\w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*, the \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w physician|strong="G2395"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, \w greet|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w Salute|strong="G0782"\w* the \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* which are \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nymphas|strong="G3564"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* which is \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w* is \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* it be \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* of the \w Laodiceans|strong="G2994"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w likewise|strong="G2532"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* <i>epistle</i> \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2036"\w* to \w Archippus|strong="G0751"\w*, Take heed \w to|strong="G0991"\w* the \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* thou hast \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* thou \w fulfil|strong="G4137"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.


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The \w salutation|strong="G0783"\w* by the \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* of \w me|strong="G1699"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. <br/><t>Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus. </t><br/>


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\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timotheus|strong="G5095"\w*, unto the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* of the \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* <i>which is</i> \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>in</i> the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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We give \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* to \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* of \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*;


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\w Remembering|strong="G3421"\w* without \w ceasing|strong="G0089"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w labour|strong="G2873"\w* of \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w* of \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* in \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, in the \w sight|strong="G1715"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*;


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\w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w beloved|strong="G0025"\w*, \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Ghost|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w*; \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1492"\w* what manner of \w men|strong="G3634"\w* we \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* your \w sake|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w followers|strong="G3402"\w* of \w us|strong="G2257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, having \w received|strong="G1209"\w* the \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* of the \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Ghost|strong="G4151"\w*:


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So \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w ensamples|strong="G5179"\w* to \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* sounded \w out|strong="G1837"\w* the \w word|strong="G3056"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*-\w ward|strong="G4314"\w* is spread \w abroad|strong="G1831"\w*; so \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w we|strong="G2248"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* to \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* any \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G0518"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w shew|strong="G0518"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w* what manner \w of|strong="G3697"\w* entering \w in|strong="G1529"\w* we \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* ye \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* to \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* the \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* to wait \w for|strong="G0362"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* he \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* the \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, <i>even</i> \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* to \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* entrance \w in|strong="G1529"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* it \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* in \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* after that we had suffered \w before|strong="G4310"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* were shamefully \w entreated|strong="G5195"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, we were \w bold|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* to \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w unto|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w contention|strong="G0073"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* <i>was</i> \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w deceit|strong="G4106"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="G0167"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w guile|strong="G1388"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* we were \w allowed|strong="G1381"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* to be put in trust \w with|strong="G4100"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, even \w so|strong="G3779"\w* we \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G0700"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w trieth|strong="G1381"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* at any \w time|strong="G4218"\w* used \w we|strong="G1096"\w* \w flattering|strong="G2850"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* ye \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* a \w cloke|strong="G4392"\w* of \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* <i>is</i> \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*:


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\w Nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* sought \w we|strong="G2212"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* <i>yet</i> \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*, when we \w might|strong="G1410"\w* have \w been|strong="G1511"\w* \w burden|strong="G0922"\w*\w some|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* the \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* of \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* that ye \w study|strong="G5389"\w* to be \w quiet|strong="G2270"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to \w do|strong="G4238"\w* your own \w business|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G2398"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* we \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G2443"\w* ye may \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w honestly|strong="G2156"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* them that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>that</i> ye may \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lack|strong="G5532"\w* of \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* I \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* to be \w ignorant|strong="G0050"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* them which are \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ye \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* which \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* we \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rose \w again|strong="G0450"\w*, even \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* which \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G0071"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G0071"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* we \w say|strong="G3004"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* the \w word|strong="G3056"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* which are \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* <i>and</i> \w remain|strong="G4035"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shall|strong="G5348"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w prevent|strong="G5348"\w* them which are \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* shall \w descend|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* a \w shout|strong="G2752"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* the \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* of the \w archangel|strong="G0743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* the \w trump|strong="G4536"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* shall \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w*:


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\w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* which are \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* <i>and</i> \w remain|strong="G4035"\w* shall be caught \w up|strong="G0726"\w* \w together|strong="G0260"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G0529"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* the \w air|strong="G0109"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* shall \w we|strong="G2071"\w* \w ever|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G2071"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* one \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G5125"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* the \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, ye \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* that I write \w unto|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w perfectly|strong="G0199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* the \w day|strong="G2250"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w cometh|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* a \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* they shall \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w safety|strong="G0803"\w*; \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w sudden|strong="G0160"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w cometh|strong="G2186"\w* upon \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w travail|strong="G5604"\w* \w upon|strong="G3588"\w* a \w woman|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* they \w shall|strong="G1628"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* that \w day|strong="G2250"\w* should \w overtake|strong="G2638"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* a \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*.


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\w Ye|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2075"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w children|strong="G5207"\w* of \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w children|strong="G5207"\w* of the \w day|strong="G2250"\w*: we \w are|strong="G2070"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* of the \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* of \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* let \w us|strong="G2518"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* <i>do</i> \w others|strong="G3062"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* let us \w watch|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* be \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2518"\w* that \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w* in the \w night|strong="G3571"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3184"\w* that be \w drunken|strong="G3182"\w* are \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w* in the \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G3525"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, who \w are|strong="G5607"\w* of the \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, be \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, putting \w on|strong="G1746"\w* the \w breastplate|strong="G2382"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* for an \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w*, the \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* of \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w hath|strong="G5087"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obtain|strong="G4047"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,


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Who \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* we \w wake|strong="G1127"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, we should \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w together|strong="G0260"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* yourselves \w together|strong="G0240"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w edify|strong="G3618"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w*, even \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* we \w beseech|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, to \w know|strong="G1492"\w* them which \w labour|strong="G2872"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* are \w over|strong="G4291"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* to \w esteem|strong="G2233"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w very|strong="G5228"\w* \w highly|strong="G4057"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w work’s|strong="G2041"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*. <i>And</i> be at \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* we \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w warn|strong="G3560"\w* them that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w unruly|strong="G0813"\w*, \w comfort|strong="G3888"\w* the \w feebleminded|strong="G3642"\w*, \w support|strong="G0472"\w* the \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*, be \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>men</i>.


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\w See|strong="G3708"\w* that \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w render|strong="G0591"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G0473"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* unto \w any|strong="G5100"\w* <i>man</i>; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w ever|strong="G3842"\w* \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* that which is \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0240"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* <i>men</i>.


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* every \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* give \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* is the \w will|strong="G2307"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.


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\w Prove|strong="G1381"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*; hold \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* that which is \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.


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\w Abstain|strong="G0567"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearance|strong="G1491"\w* of \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* the \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* of \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w sanctify|strong="G0037"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w wholly|strong="G3651"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>I pray God</i> \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w whole|strong="G3648"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* be \w preserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0274"\w* \w unto|strong="G1722"\w* the \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.


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\w Faithful|strong="G4103"\w* <i>is</i> he that \w calleth|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* will \w do|strong="G4160"\w* <i>it.</i>


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\w Brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Greet|strong="G0782"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* an \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.


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I \w charge|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* by the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G0314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w* be \w read|strong="G0314"\w* unto \w all|strong="G3956"\w* the \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*.


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The \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. <br/><t>The first <i>epistle</i> unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens. </t><br/>


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\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timotheus|strong="G5095"\w*, unto the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* of the \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:


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\w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* unto \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.<pb/>


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We are \w bound|strong="G3784"\w* to \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* it \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w meet|strong="G0514"\w*, because \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* groweth \w exceedingly|strong="G5232"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w charity|strong="G0026"\w* of \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* of \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* each \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w aboundeth|strong="G4121"\w*;


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<i>Which is</i> a manifest \w token|strong="G1730"\w* of the \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G1519"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* may be counted \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* of the \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w ye|strong="G3958"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*:


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\w Seeing|strong="G1512"\w* <i>it is</i> a righteous \w thing|strong="G1342"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* to \w recompense|strong="G0467"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* to them that \w trouble|strong="G2346"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*;


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* to \w you|strong="G5213"\w* who are \w troubled|strong="G2346"\w* \w rest|strong="G0425"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* shall be \w revealed|strong="G0602"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*,


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\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w flaming|strong="G5395"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w taking|strong="G1325"\w* \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* on them that \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* that \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:


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\w Who|strong="G3748"\w* shall be \w punished|strong="G5099"\w* with \w everlasting|strong="G0166"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* of the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* the \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* of \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G2479"\w*;


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\w When|strong="G3752"\w* he shall \w come|strong="G2064"\w* to be \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to be \w admired|strong="G2296"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* them that \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* (\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* was \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*) \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, stand \w fast|strong="G4739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* the \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye have been \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* shall \w stablish|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* <i>you</i> \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* we have \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w touching|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w ye|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* will \w do|strong="G4160"\w* the things \w which|strong="G3739"\w* we \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w direct|strong="G2720"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w love|strong="G0026"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the patient \w waiting|strong="G5281"\w* for \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* we \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w name|strong="G3686"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G4724"\w* \w ye|strong="G5209"\w* withdraw \w yourselves|strong="G4724"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* that \w walketh|strong="G4043"\w* \w disorderly|strong="G0814"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* the \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* he \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w ye|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*, \w be|strong="G1573"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* in well \w doing|strong="G2569"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* the \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* of \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w means|strong="G5158"\w*. The \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.<pb/>


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The \w salutation|strong="G0783"\w* of \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* with mine \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w token|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w epistle|strong="G1992"\w*: \w so|strong="G3779"\w* I \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.


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The \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. <br/><t>The second <i>epistle</i> to the Thessalonians was written from Athens. </t><br/>


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\w Neither|strong="G3366"\w* give heed \w to|strong="G4337"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w endless|strong="G0562"\w* \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w minister|strong="G3930"\w* \w questions|strong="G2214"\w*, \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w edifying|strong="G3620"\w* which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: <i>so do</i>.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* the \w end|strong="G5056"\w* of the \w commandment|strong="G3852"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w charity|strong="G0026"\w* out \w of|strong="G1537"\w* a \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>of</i> a \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>of</i> \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w unfeigned|strong="G0505"\w*:


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From \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* having \w swerved|strong="G0795"\w* have turned \w aside|strong="G1624"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* vain \w jangling|strong="G3150"\w*;


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\w Desiring|strong="G2309"\w* to \w be|strong="G1511"\w* teachers of the \w law|strong="G3547"\w*; \w understanding|strong="G3539"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* they \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w whereof|strong="G4012"\w* they \w affirm|strong="G1226"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* we \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* <i>is</i> \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w lawfully|strong="G3545"\w*;


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\w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* the \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G2749"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* made \w for|strong="G2749"\w* a righteous \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* for the \w lawless|strong="G0459"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedient|strong="G0506"\w*, for the \w ungodly|strong="G0765"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* for \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*, for \w unholy|strong="G0462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w profane|strong="G0952"\w*, for murderers of \w fathers|strong="G3964"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* murderers of \w mothers|strong="G3389"\w*, for \w manslayers|strong="G0409"\w*,


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For \w whoremongers|strong="G4205"\w*, for them that defile themselves with \w mankind|strong="G0733"\w*, for \w menstealers|strong="G0405"\w*, for \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, for perjured \w persons|strong="G1965"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* there \w be|strong="G0480"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* other \w thing|strong="G2087"\w* that is contrary \w to|strong="G0480"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*;


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According \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* of the \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* was committed \w to|strong="G4100"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w trust|strong="G4100"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2192"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, who hath \w enabled|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*, for \w that|strong="G3754"\w* he \w counted|strong="G2233"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, putting \w me|strong="G5087"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*;


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Who \w was|strong="G5607"\w* \w before|strong="G4386"\w* a \w blasphemer|strong="G0989"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w persecutor|strong="G1376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w injurious|strong="G5197"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* I obtained \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* I \w did|strong="G4160"\w* <i>it</i> \w ignorantly|strong="G0050"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w unbelief|strong="G0570"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* the \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* was exceeding \w abundant|strong="G5250"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w This|strong="G3588"\w* <i>is</i> a \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worthy|strong="G0514"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w acceptation|strong="G0594"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w world|strong="G2889"\w* to \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*; of \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w*.


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\w Howbeit|strong="G0235"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* this \w cause|strong="G5124"\w* I obtained \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1698"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* might shew \w forth|strong="G1731"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w longsuffering|strong="G3115"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* a \w pattern|strong="G5296"\w* to them which should \w hereafter|strong="G3195"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w everlasting|strong="G0166"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* unto the \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0165"\w*, \w immortal|strong="G0862"\w*, \w invisible|strong="G0517"\w*, the \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, <i>be</i> \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* and \w ever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*.


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\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w charge|strong="G3852"\w* I \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* unto \w thee|strong="G4671"\w*, \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w* which went \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w thee|strong="G4571"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w thou|strong="G4754"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* mightest \w war|strong="G4754"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w warfare|strong="G4752"\w*;


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\w Holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*; \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* having put \w away|strong="G0683"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* have made \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w*:


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Of \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Alexander|strong="G0223"\w*; \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* I have \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* unto \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* they may \w learn|strong="G3811"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* to \w blaspheme|strong="G0987"\w*.<pb/>


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I \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G4160"\w*, \w first|strong="G4412"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w supplications|strong="G1162"\w*, \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w intercessions|strong="G1783"\w*, <i>and</i> giving of \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*, be \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*;


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\w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w kings|strong="G0935"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>for</i> \w all|strong="G3956"\w* that \w are|strong="G5607"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G5247"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* we may \w lead|strong="G1236"\w* a \w quiet|strong="G2263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peaceable|strong="G2272"\w* \w life|strong="G0979"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honesty|strong="G4587"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* <i>is</i> \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G0587"\w* in the sight \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* will \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* to be \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* to \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* the \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* of the \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* <i>there is</i> \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* between \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, the \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;


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Who \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* a \w ransom|strong="G0487"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, to be \w testified|strong="G3142"\w* in \w due|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.


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\w Where|strong="G3739"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* am \w ordained|strong="G5087"\w* a \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* an \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*, (I \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* the \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, <i>and</i> \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*;) a \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w verity|strong="G0225"\w*.


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I \w will|strong="G1014"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G4336"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w*, lifting \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doubting|strong="G1261"\w*.


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In like \w manner|strong="G5615"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2885"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w modest|strong="G2887"\w* \w apparel|strong="G2689"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w shamefacedness|strong="G0127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sobriety|strong="G4997"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* broided \w hair|strong="G4117"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w costly|strong="G4185"\w* \w array|strong="G2441"\w*;


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w becometh|strong="G4241"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w professing|strong="G1861"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2317"\w*) \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G3129"\w* the \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w silence|strong="G2271"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5292"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* I \w suffer|strong="G2010"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* a \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* to \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* to usurp authority \w over|strong="G0831"\w* the \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* to \w be|strong="G1511"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w silence|strong="G2271"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* \w was|strong="G4111"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w formed|strong="G4111"\w*, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* \w was|strong="G0538"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G0538"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* the \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* being \w deceived|strong="G0538"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w*.


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\w Notwithstanding|strong="G1161"\w* she shall be \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w childbearing|strong="G5042"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* they \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w charity|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w holiness|strong="G0038"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w sobriety|strong="G4997"\w*.<pb/>


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\w This|strong="G3588"\w* <i>is</i> a \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w If|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w desire|strong="G3713"\w* the office of a \w bishop|strong="G1984"\w*, he \w desireth|strong="G1937"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.


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A \w bishop|strong="G1985"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1511"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0423"\w*, the \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* of \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w vigilant|strong="G3524"\w*, \w sober|strong="G4998"\w*, of good \w behaviour|strong="G2887"\w*, given to \w hospitality|strong="G5382"\w*, apt to \w teach|strong="G1317"\w*;


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\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* given to \w wine|strong="G3943"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w striker|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy of filthy \w lucre|strong="G0146"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w patient|strong="G1933"\w*, not a \w brawler|strong="G0269"\w*, not \w covetous|strong="G0866"\w*;


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One that \w ruleth|strong="G4291"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* his \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* his \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5292"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w gravity|strong="G4587"\w*;


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(\w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* a \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* to \w rule|strong="G4291"\w* his \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* shall he take \w care|strong="G1959"\w* of the \w church|strong="G1577"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?)


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\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* a \w novice|strong="G3504"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* being lifted up with \w pride|strong="G5187"\w* he \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* the \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* of the \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w report|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* them which are \w without|strong="G1855"\w*; \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* he \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* the \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* of the \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.


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\w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w* <i>must</i> the \w deacons|strong="G1249"\w* <i>be</i> \w grave|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w doubletongued|strong="G1351"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* given \w to|strong="G4337"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy of filthy \w lucre|strong="G0146"\w*;


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\w Holding|strong="G2192"\w* the \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* of the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* a \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1381"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* be \w proved|strong="G1381"\w*; \w then|strong="G1534"\w* let them use the office of a \w deacon|strong="G1247"\w*, \w being|strong="G5607"\w* <i>found</i> \w blameless|strong="G0410"\w*.


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Even \w so|strong="G5615"\w* <i>must their</i> \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* <i>be</i> \w grave|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w*, \w sober|strong="G3524"\w*, \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="G2077"\w* the \w deacons|strong="G1249"\w* \w be|strong="G2077"\w* the \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* of \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w ruling|strong="G4291"\w* their \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* their \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w houses|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* they that have used the office of a \w deacon|strong="G1247"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w purchase|strong="G4046"\w* to \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w degree|strong="G0898"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w therefore|strong="G5124"\w* \w we|strong="G2872"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w labour|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* suffer \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* we \w trust|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* the \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* the \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* of \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w specially|strong="G3122"\w* of those that \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*.<pb/>


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These \w things|strong="G5023"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*.


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\w Till|strong="G2193"\w* I \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, give \w attendance|strong="G4337"\w* to \w reading|strong="G0320"\w*, to \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, to \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*.


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Meditate \w upon|strong="G3191"\w* these \w things|strong="G5023"\w*; give thyself \w wholly|strong="G2468"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G5125"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w profiting|strong="G4297"\w* \w may|strong="G5600"\w* \w appear|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.


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\w Rebuke|strong="G1969"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* an \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w intreat|strong="G3870"\w* <i>him</i> \w as|strong="G5613"\w* a \w father|strong="G3962"\w*; <i>and</i> the younger \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w brethren|strong="G0080"\w*;


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The elder \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*; the \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sisters|strong="G0079"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w purity|strong="G0047"\w*.


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\w Honour|strong="G5091"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* that \w are|strong="G3689"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3689"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w nephews|strong="G1549"\w*, let them \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* to shew \w piety|strong="G2151"\w* at \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G0591"\w* \w requite|strong="G0287"\w* their \w parents|strong="G4269"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G5124"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G0587"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* she \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3689"\w* a \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3689"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G3443"\w*, \w trusteth|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* continueth \w in|strong="G4357"\w* \w supplications|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* she \w that|strong="G3588"\w* liveth in \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w* is \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* while she \w liveth|strong="G2198"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* these \w things|strong="G5023"\w* give in \w charge|strong="G3853"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* they may \w be|strong="G5600"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0423"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G4306"\w* his \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w specially|strong="G3122"\w* for those of his own \w house|strong="G3609"\w*, he hath \w denied|strong="G0720"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* than an \w infidel|strong="G0571"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* the \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* they have begun to wax wanton \w against|strong="G2691"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, they \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*;


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\w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w damnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* they have cast \w off|strong="G0114"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.


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I \w will|strong="G1014"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G1060"\w* the younger \w women|strong="G3501"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, bear \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, guide the \w house|strong="G3616"\w*, \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w none|strong="G3367"\w* \w occasion|strong="G0874"\w* to the \w adversary|strong="G0480"\w* to speak \w reproachfully|strong="G3059"\w*.


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Them that \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2192"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w contentment|strong="G0841"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* we \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* <i>this</i> \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, <i>and it is</i> \w certain|strong="G1212"\w* we \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w*\w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raiment|strong="G4629"\w* let us \w be|strong="G0714"\w* \w therewith|strong="G5125"\w* \w content|strong="G0714"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* they that \w will|strong="G1014"\w* be \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w snare|strong="G3803"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>into</i> \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurtful|strong="G0983"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w drown|strong="G1036"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perdition|strong="G0684"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thou|strong="G4771"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* these \w things|strong="G5023"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* follow \w after|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*, \w meekness|strong="G4236"\w*.


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\w Fight|strong="G0075"\w* the \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G0073"\w* of \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, lay hold \w on|strong="G1949"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* thou \w art|strong="G2564"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hast \w professed|strong="G3670"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w profession|strong="G3671"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.


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I \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w* \w charge|strong="G3853"\w* in the sight \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, who \w quickeneth|strong="G2227"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* <i>before</i> \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3140"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w witnessed|strong="G3140"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*;


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\w That|strong="G5083"\w* \w thou|strong="G4571"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* <i>this</i> \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* without \w spot|strong="G0784"\w*, \w unrebukeable|strong="G0423"\w*, \w until|strong="G3360"\w* the \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:


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\w Which|strong="G3739"\w* in \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* he shall \w shew|strong="G1166"\w*, <i>who is</i> the \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Potentate|strong="G1413"\w*, the \w King|strong="G0935"\w* of \w kings|strong="G0936"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* of \w lords|strong="G2961"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w hath|strong="G2192"\w* \w immortality|strong="G0110"\w*, dwelling \w in|strong="G3611"\w* the \w light|strong="G5457"\w* which no man can approach \w unto|strong="G0676"\w*; \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* hath \w seen|strong="G1492"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*: to \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* <i>be</i> \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w everlasting|strong="G0166"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*.


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\w Charge|strong="G3853"\w* them that are \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3568"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*, that they \w be|strong="G5309"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w highminded|strong="G5309"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w trust|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w uncertain|strong="G0083"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* the \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, who \w giveth|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* all \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enjoy;


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Laying up in \w store|strong="G0597"\w* for \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* a \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* the time to \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* they may lay hold \w on|strong="G1949"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.


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\w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* that which is committed to thy \w trust|strong="G3872"\w*, \w avoiding|strong="G1624"\w* \w profane|strong="G0952"\w* <i>and</i> vain \w babblings|strong="G2757"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w oppositions|strong="G0477"\w* of \w science|strong="G1108"\w* falsely so \w called|strong="G5581"\w*:


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\w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w professing|strong="G1861"\w* have \w erred|strong="G0795"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* the \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* <i>be</i> \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thee|strong="G4675"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. <br/><t>The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana. </t><br/>


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To \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, <i>my</i> dearly \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, <i>and</i> \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* the \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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\w I|strong="G2192"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* I \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* <i>my</i> \w forefathers|strong="G4269"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w that|strong="G5613"\w* without \w ceasing|strong="G0088"\w* I \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w thee|strong="G4675"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*;


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Greatly \w desiring|strong="G1971"\w* to \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w thee|strong="G4571"\w*, being \w mindful|strong="G3415"\w* of \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* I may be \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* with \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*;


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When I \w call|strong="G2983"\w* to \w remembrance|strong="G5280"\w* the \w unfeigned|strong="G0505"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* that \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w dwelt|strong="G1774"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thy|strong="G4675"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* I am \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.


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\w Wherefore|strong="G1223"\w* I \w put|strong="G0363"\w* \w thee|strong="G4571"\w* in \w remembrance|strong="G0363"\w* that thou stir \w up|strong="G0329"\w* the \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thee|strong="G4671"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the putting \w on|strong="G1936"\w* of \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w hath|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w* the \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* of \w fear|strong="G1167"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* of \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* of a sound \w mind|strong="G4995"\w*.


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Be \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w thou|strong="G1870"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="G1870"\w* the \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* of \w our|strong="G2257"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* of \w me|strong="G1691"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*: \w but|strong="G0235"\w* be thou partaker of the \w afflictions|strong="G4777"\w* of the \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* according \w to|strong="G2596"\w* the \w power|strong="G1411"\w* of \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;


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\w Where|strong="G3739"\w* \w unto|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* am \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* a \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* an \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* a \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.


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\w For|strong="G1223"\w* the \w which|strong="G3739"\w* cause \w I|strong="G3958"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* suffer these \w things|strong="G5023"\w*: \w nevertheless|strong="G0235"\w* I \w am|strong="G1870"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* I \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* I have \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* am \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* he \w is|strong="G2076"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* to \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* that \w which|strong="G3866"\w* \w I|strong="G3450"\w* have \w committed|strong="G3866"\w* unto him \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.


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Hold \w fast|strong="G2192"\w* the \w form|strong="G5296"\w* of \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* thou hast \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* which \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.


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\w That|strong="G3588"\w* good \w thing|strong="G2570"\w* which was committed unto \w thee|strong="G3872"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* the \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Ghost|strong="G4151"\w* which \w dwelleth|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*.


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\w This|strong="G5124"\w* thou \w knowest|strong="G1492"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* they which \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w* be turned away \w from|strong="G0654"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*; of \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G2076"\w* \w Phygellus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*.


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The \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* unto the \w house|strong="G3624"\w* of \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G0404"\w* \w oft|strong="G4178"\w* \w refreshed|strong="G0404"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1870"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* of \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w chain|strong="G0254"\w*:


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\w But|strong="G0235"\w*, when he \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, he \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w out|strong="G2212"\w* very \w diligently|strong="G4706"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* <i>me</i>.


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