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For yourselves,G846 brothers,G80 knowG1492 our entranceG1529 in to you, that it was not in vain:G2756
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But evenG2532 after that we had sufferedG4310 before,G4310 and were shamefullyG5195 entreated,G5195 as you know,G1492 atG1722 Philippi,G5375 we were boldG3955 in our GodG2316 to speakG2980 to you the gospelG2098 of GodG2316 with muchG4183 contention.G73
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For our exhortationG3874 was not of deceit,G4106 norG3761 of uncleanness,G167 norG3777 in guile:G1388
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But as we were allowedG1381 of GodG2316 to be putG4160 in trustG4100 with the gospel,G2098 even soG3779 we speak;G2980 not as pleasingG700 men,G444 but God,G2316 which triesG1381 our hearts.G2588
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For neitherG3777 atG4218 anyG4218 timeG4218 usedG1096 G1722 we flatteringG2850 words,G3056 as you know,G1492 norG3777 a cloakG4392 of covetousness;G4124 GodG2316 is witness:G3144
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NorG3777 of menG444 soughtG2212 we glory,G1391 neitherG3777 of you, norG3777 yet of others,G243 when we mightG1410 have been burdensome,G1722 G922 as the apostlesG652 of Christ.G5547
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But we were gentleG2261 amongG1722 G3319 you, even as a nurseG5162 cherishesG2282 her children:G5043
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SoG3779 being affectionatelyG2442 desirousG2442 of you, we were willingG2106 to have impartedG3330 to you, not the gospelG2098 of GodG2316 only,G3440 but alsoG2532 our ownG1438 souls,G5590 becauseG1360 you were dearG27 to us.
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For you remember,G3421 brothers,G80 our laborG2873 and travail:G3449 for laboringG2873 nightG3571 and day,G2250 becauseG4314 we would not be chargeableG1912 to anyG5100 of you, we preachedG2784 to you the gospelG2098 of God.G2316
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You are witnesses,G3144 and GodG2316 also,G2532 howG5613 piouslyG3743 and justlyG1346 and blamelesslyG274 we behavedG1096 ourselves among you that believe:G4100
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As you knowG1492 howG5613 we exhorted and comfortedG3888 and chargedG3143 everyG1538 oneG1520 of you, as a fatherG3962 does his children,G5043
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That you would walkG4043 worthyG516 of God,G2316 whoG3588 has calledG2564 you to his kingdomG932 and glory.G1391
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For thisG5124 causeG1223 alsoG2532 thankG2168 we GodG2316 withoutG89 ceasing,G89 because,G3754 when you receivedG3880 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 which you heardG189 of us, you receivedG1209 it not as the wordG3056 of men,G444 but as it is in truth,G230 the wordG3056 of God,G2316 whichG3739 effectuallyG1754 worksG1754 alsoG2532 in you that believe.G4100
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For you, brothers,G80 becameG1096 followersG3402 of the churchesG1577 of GodG2316 whichG3588 in JudaeaG2449 are in ChristG5547 Jesus:G2424 for you alsoG2532 have sufferedG3958 likeG5024 things of yourG2398 ownG2398 countrymen,G4853 evenG2532 as they have of the Jews:G2453
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WhoG3588 bothG2532 killedG615 the LordG2962 Jesus,G2424 and their ownG2398 prophets,G4396 and have persecutedG1559 us; and they pleaseG700 not God,G2316 and are contraryG1727 to allG3956 men:G444
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ForbiddingG2967 us to speakG2980 to the GentilesG1484 that they might be saved,G4982 to fillG378 up their sinsG266 always:G104 for the wrathG3709 is comeG5348 on them to the uttermost.G5056
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But we, brothers,G80 being takenG642 from you for a shortG5610 timeG2540 in presence,G4383 not in heart,G2588 endeavoredG4704 the moreG4056 abundantlyG4056 to seeG1492 yourG5216 faceG4383 with greatG4183 desire.G1939
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WhyG1352 we wouldG2309 have comeG2064 to you, evenG3303 I Paul,G3972 onceG530 and again;G1364 but SatanG4567 hinderedG1465 us.
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For whatG5101 is our hope,G1680 orG2228 joy,G5479 orG2228 crownG4735 of rejoicing?G2746 Are not evenG2532 you in the presenceG1715 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 atG1722 his coming?G3952
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For you are our gloryG1391 and joy.G5479
