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not as fools, but as wise men, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.

So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.

And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

Not because we have not power; but that we might make ourselves an example to you, that ye might imitate us.

having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

Having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them a service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

So we see, they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

entered not in because of unbelief, He again, after so long a time, fixeth a certain day, saying by David, To-day; as it was said before, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

And because hereof it behoveth him, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins.

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,