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Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

because we are members of his body.

because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now.

It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

for he has been longing for all of you, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me.

Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.

More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel

because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.

So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you?

that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.

esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at on that day among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.