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2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

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Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.

2 Corinthians 4:5
For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

Ephesians 4:12
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

Colossians 1:25
of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,

1 Thessalonians 3:2
and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

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Luke 21:19
“By your endurance you will win your lives.

Romans 5:3
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 5:4
and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

Romans 15:4
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

2 Corinthians 6:18
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

2 Corinthians 12:12
Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

1 Thessalonians 3:7
For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

2 Peter 1:5
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

2 Peter 1:6
and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;

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Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

2 Corinthians 1:8
For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 5:12
For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

2 Corinthians 10:18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 13:7
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.

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2 Corinthians 6:12
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

2 Corinthians 6:13
Now in return—I speak as to my children—you also open your hearts.

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2 Thessalonians 3:9
This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

2 Timothy 2:1
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:17
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

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