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I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.

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But my God--so great is His wealth of glory in Christ Jesus--will fully supply every need of yours.

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And to our God and Father be the glory throughout the Ages of the Ages! Amen.

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All God's people here greet you--especially the members of Caesar's household.

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And you, estranged as you once were and even hostile in your minds, amidst your evil deeds,

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the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,

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I say this to prevent your being misled by any one's plausible sophistry.

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These were a shadow of things that were soon to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

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But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin--angry and passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evil speaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these may never soil your lips.

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And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union;

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for they still try to prevent our preaching to the Gentiles so that they may find salvation. They thus continually fill up the measure of their own sins, and God's anger in its severest form has overtaken them.

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But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.

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But now that Timothy has recently come back to us from you, and has brought us the happy tidings of your faith and love, and has told us how you still cherish a constant and affectionate recollection of us, and are longing to see us as we also long to se

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But may our God and Father Himself--and our Lord Jesus--guide us on our way to you;

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and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

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But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

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and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. And we exhort you to do so more and more,

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Now, concerning those who from time to time pass away, we would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, lest you should mourn as others do who have no hope.

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But as to times and dates it is unnecessary that anything be written to you.

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But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;

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But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

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Now we beg you, brethren, to show respect for those who labour among you and are your leaders in Christian work, and are your advisers;

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And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.

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but test all such, and retain hold of the good.

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And may God Himself who gives peace, make you entirely holy; and may your spirits, souls and bodies be preserved complete and be found blameless at the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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