Bible Cross References
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Acts 18:19
They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He went into the synagogue and held discussions with the Jews.
Acts 19:1
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the province and arrived in Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Acts 19:10
This went on for two years, so that all the people who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Gentiles, heard the word of the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.
2 Corinthians 6:3-11
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We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so we try not to put obstacles in anyone's way.
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Instead, in everything we do we show that we are God's servants by patiently enduring troubles, hardships, and difficulties.
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We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.
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By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants---by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,
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by our message of truth, and by the power of God. We have righteousness as our weapon, both to attack and to defend ourselves.
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We are honored and disgraced; we are insulted and praised. We are treated as liars, yet we speak the truth;
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as unknown, yet we are known by all; as though we were dead, but, as you see, we live on. Although punished, we are not killed;
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although saddened, we are always glad; we seem poor, but we make many people rich; we seem to have nothing, yet we really possess everything.
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Dear friends in Corinth! We have spoken frankly to you; we have opened our hearts wide.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For we brought the Good News to you, not with words only, but also with power and the Holy Spirit, and with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you; it was for your own good.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-10
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Our friends, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not a failure.
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You know how we had already been mistreated and insulted in Philippi before we came to you in Thessalonica. And even though there was much opposition, our God gave us courage to tell you the Good News that comes from him.
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Our appeal to you is not based on error or impure motives, nor do we try to trick anyone.
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Instead, we always speak as God wants us to, because he has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives.
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You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk, nor did we use words to cover up greed---God is our witness!
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We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others,
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even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.
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Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!
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Surely you remember, our friends, how we worked and toiled! We worked day and night so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the Good News from God.
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You are our witnesses, and so is God, that our conduct toward you who believe was pure, right, and without fault.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
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You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you.
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We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow.
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,