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1 Thessalonians 2 8
we cared for you. We loved you so much. So we were happy to share with you God’s good news. We were also happy to share our lives with you.
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Colossians 1:24
I am happy because of what I am suffering for you. My suffering joins with and continues the sufferings of Christ. I suffer for his body, which is the church.
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Philippians 2:17
But my life might even be poured out like a drink offering on your sacrifices. I’m talking about the way you serve because you believe. Even so, I am glad. I am joyful with all of you.
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2 Corinthians 1 6
If we are having trouble, it is so that you will be comforted and renewed. If we are comforted, it is so that you will be comforted. Then you will be able to put up with the same suffering we have gone through.
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2 Timothy 2 10
So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.
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2 Corinthians 2 3
What I wrote to you I wrote for a special reason. When I came, I didn’t want to be troubled by those who should make me glad. I was sure that all of you would share my joy.
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Hebrews 13:17
Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Do this, so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won’t do you any good.
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1 Corinthians 4 8-1 Corinthians 4 18
You already have everything you want, don’t you? Have you already become rich? Have you already begun to rule? And did you do that without us? I wish that you really had begun to rule. Then we could also rule with you!It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.When others say bad things about us, we answer with kind words. We have become the world’s garbage. We are everybody’s trash, right up to this moment.I am not writing this to shame you. You are my dear children, and I want to warn you.Suppose you had 10,000 believers in Christ watching over you. You still wouldn’t have many fathers. I became your father by serving Christ Jesus and telling you the good news.So I’m asking you to follow my example.That’s the reason I have sent Timothy to you. He is like a son to me, and I love him. He is faithful in serving the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in serving Christ Jesus. And that agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.Some of you have become proud. You act as if I weren’t coming to you.
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2 Corinthians 6 12-2 Corinthians 6 13
We are not holding back our love from you. But you are holding back your love from us.I speak to you as if you were my children. It is only fair that you open your hearts wide to us also.
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2 Corinthians 7 3
I don’t say this to judge you. I have told you before that you have an important place in our hearts. We would live or die with you.
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John 10:10-11
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.“ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
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Galatians 4:10
You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
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2 Samuel 17 1-2 Samuel 17 4
One day Ahithophel said to Absalom,“ Here’s what I suggest. Choose 12,000 men. Start out tonight and go after David.Attack him while he’s tired and weak. Fill him with terror. Then all the people with him will run away. Don’t strike down anyone except the king.Bring all the other people back. After the man you want to kill is dead, everyone else will return to you. And none of the people will be harmed.”Ahithophel’s plan seemed good to Absalom. It also seemed good to all the elders of Israel.
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2 Corinthians 12 14
Now I am ready to visit you for the third time. I won’t cause you any expense. I don’t want what you have. What I really want is you. After all, children shouldn’t have to save up for their parents. Parents should save up for their children.
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2 Corinthians 1 14
Up to this point you have understood some of the things we have said. But now here is what I hope for when the Lord Jesus returns. I hope that your pride in us will be the same as our pride in you. When this happens, you will understand us completely.
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2 Corinthians 12 9
But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.
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2 Samuel 18 33
The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the entrance of the gate and wept. As he went, he said,“ My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. Absalom! My son, my son!”
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2 Samuel 13 39
After some time the king got over his sorrow because of Amnon’s death. Then King David longed to go to Absalom.
