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WhyG1352 when we could noG3371 longerG3371 forbear,G4722 we thoughtG2106 it goodG2106 to be leftG2641 atG1722 AthensG116 alone;G3441
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And sentG3992 Timotheus,G5095 our brother,G80 and ministerG1249 of God,G2316 and our fellow laborerG4904 in the gospelG2098 of Christ,G5547 to establishG4741 you, and to comfortG3870 you concerningG4012 yourG5216 faith:G4102
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That noG3367 manG3367 should be movedG4525 by theseG5025 afflictions:G2347 for yourselvesG846 knowG1492 that we are appointedG2749 thereunto.G1519 G5124
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For truly,G2532 whenG3753 we were with you, we toldG4302 you beforeG4302 that we shouldG3195 suffer tribulation;G2346 evenG2532 as it cameG1096 to pass, and you know.G1492
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For thisG5124 cause,G1223 when I could noG3371 longerG3371 forbear,G4722 I sentG375 to knowG1097 yourG5216 faith,G4102 lestG3381 by someG3381 meansG4458 the tempterG3985 have temptedG3985 you, and our laborG2873 be in vain.G2756
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But nowG737 when TimotheusG5095 cameG2064 from you to us, and broughtG2097 us goodG2097 tidingsG2097 of yourG5216 faithG4102 and charity,G26 and that you haveG2192 goodG18 remembranceG3417 of us always,G3842 desiringG1971 greatlyG1971 to seeG1492 us, as we alsoG2532 to see you:
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Therefore,G1223 G5125 brothers,G80 we were comfortedG3870 overG1909 you in allG3956 our afflictionG2347 and distressG318 by yourG5216 faith:G4102
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For nowG3568 we live,G2198 ifG1437 you standG4739 fast in the Lord.G2962
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For whatG5101 thanksG2169 canG1410 we renderG467 to GodG2316 againG467 for you, for allG3956 the joyG5479 with whichG3739 we joyG5463 for yourG5209 sakes beforeG1715 our God;G2316
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NightG3571 and dayG2250 prayingG1189 exceedinglyG5228 that we might seeG1492 yourG5216 face,G4383 and might perfectG2675 that which is lackingG5303 in yourG5216 faith?G4102
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NowG1161 GodG2316 himselfG846 and our Father,G3962 and our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 directG2720 our wayG3598 to you.
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And the LordG2962 makeG4121 you to increaseG4121 and aboundG4052 in loveG25 oneG240 towardG1519 another,G240 and towardG1519 allG3956 men, evenG2532 as we do towardG1519 you:
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To the endG1519 he may establishG4741 yourG5216 heartsG2588 blamelessG299 in holinessG42 beforeG1715 God,G2316 evenG2532 our Father,G3962 atG1722 the comingG3952 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 with allG3956 his saints.G40
