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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our visit with you was not without result. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For our exhortation didn't come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives--God is our witness-- |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6and we didn't seek glory from people, either from you or from others. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Although we could have been a burden as Christ's apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God's gospel to you. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11As you know, like a father with his own children, |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to live worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God's churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us. They displease God and are hostile to everyone, |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16by keeping us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are constantly filling up their sins to the limit, and wrath has overtaken them at last. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18So we wanted to come to you--even I, Paul, time and again--but Satan hindered us. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Indeed you are our glory and joy! |
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