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1 John 3 16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
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2 Corinthians 12 15
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
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Philippians 2:17
Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
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Romans 1:11-12
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
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Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Galatians 4:19
my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!
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Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
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Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker
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2 Corinthians 6 11-2 Corinthians 6 13
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.In return( I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
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2 Corinthians 6 1
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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Colossians 1:7
just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
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Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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Romans 10:1
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
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Philippians 2:20
For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
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Jeremiah 13:15-17
Hear and give ear; be not proud, for the Lord has spoken.Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
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Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
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Romans 9:1-3
I am speaking the truth in Christ— I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
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Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
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Colossians 1:28
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
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Philippians 2:25-26
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
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Luke 7:2
Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
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Acts 20:23-24
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.