But I exhort you, brothers, for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

For God is my witness how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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

But, my brothers, when we were taken away from you for an hour's time (in presence, not in heart), more abundantly we were eager with much desire to see your face.

Therefore when we could no longer endure, we were pleased to be left at Athens alone.

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serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and many tears and temptations happening to me through the plots of the Jews;

For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will lead them to the fountains of living waters. And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there will be no more death, nor mourning, nor crying out, nor will there be any more pain; for the first things passed away.

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Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness; so that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that He might be glorified.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them and make them rejoice from their affliction.

And therefore you now have sorrow. But I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

And we write these things to you so that your joy may be full.

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Make haste to come to me quickly.