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for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus [how you lean on Him with absolute confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness], and of the [unselfish] love which you have for all the saints (God’s people);

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsLove to Others, Examples OfAgape LoveStrong Faith In ChristLove Exists Between PeopleFaith Hope And LoveHope And Loveperformance

For even though I am absent [from you] in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, delighted to see your good discipline [as you stand shoulder to shoulder and form a solid front] and to see the stability of your faith in Christ [your steadfast reliance on Him and your unwavering confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchSpirit, Nature OfCharacter Of SaintsComplimentsAnchorsOrderly PatternsStrong Faith In ChristGone AwayAbsenceKeeping FaithStrength And FaithFaith In GodThe Bodydistanceorganizationconnectionorder

For the word of the Lord has resounded from you and has echoed [like thunder], not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place [the news of] your [great] faith in God has spread, so that we never need to say anything about it.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationThe Gospel PreachedWithout SpeechBelief In GodSpreading The GospelFaith In God

So Peter turned around and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them. That disciple was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is the one that’s going to betray You?”

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

for this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and suffering we have been comforted and greatly encouraged about you because of your faith [your unwavering trust in God—placing yourselves completely in His loving hands];

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofGospel, Responses ToDistressComfort In AfflictionChrist's Disciples Will SufferThose Who Had Faithreassurance

With this in view, we constantly pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of your calling [to faith] and with [His] power fulfill every desire for goodness, and complete [your] every work of faith,

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodPower, HumanPrayerfulnessWatchfulness, Of LeadersWorthinessGod's Call, ResultsFaith That WorksConsider Your Call To SalvationI Pray For YouWorks Of FaithWorthy PeopleMan's Work FinishedGod's CallPrayer, And God's WillKeeping Faithvocation

nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].

Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfFalse ReligionFablesFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMythsContinual SinHow Faith ComesTeaching The Way Of Godattentionstories

keeping your faith [leaning completely on God with absolute trust and confidence in His guidance] and having a good conscience; for some [people] have rejected [their moral compass] and have made a shipwreck of their faith.

Verse ConceptsClear ConsciencesBad ConsciencesConsciences, Description OfSeafaringCorrupted ConsciencesShipwrecksDeparturesMaintaining FaithKeeping FaithHaving FaithRejectionTrust In Relationshipsconscience

Remember your leaders [for it was they] who brought you the word of God; and consider the result of their conduct [the outcome of their godly lives], and imitate their faith [their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider of eternal salvation through Christ, and imitate their reliance on God with absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

Verse ConceptsImitating OthersMentoringConsistencyFaith, Growth InAttending Churchelders, in the churchGospel, Transmission OfMinistry, In The ChurchRespect, For God's CharacterBishops, QualificationsLeadershipBeing a ModelBishops, DutiesImitating Good PeopleMaintaining FaithRemembering PeopleTeaching In The ChurchChristian ConductGiving Money To The ChurchLeadersMartyrdomExamples of Leadershipfaith in hard timesSelf WorthFaith KjvKeeping FaithThe Word Of GodHaving FaithServant LeadershipFaith In GodConfidence And Self Esteemheroesfootstepsbehaviorfootprintsfollowing

For indeed we have had the good news [of salvation] preached to us, just as the Israelites also [when the good news of the promised land came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith [in God] by those who heard.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFaith, Nature OfHearingPreaching, Effects OfProfitsUnbelief, As Response To GodUnbelieversWordsCauses of failure inKeeping FaithHaving FaithValueevangelizingUnbelief Toward GodUnbelief Toward Christ

They love to recline at the head place at dinner tables [Note: This referred to the practice of lying down on their left side on a couch next to the dinner table, and leaning on their left elbow, while eating with their right hand], and to occupy the principal seats in the synagogues.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsMealsLoving Other ThingsSeeking Honourimportance

And Paul went down and leaned over him, and took him up and said, Be not disturbed; for his life is in him.

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

Then Peter rising up, ran off to the sepulchre, and leaning forward saw the linen clothes laid separately, and went away wondering in himself what was become of him.

Verse ConceptsLinenIndividuals RunningCrouchingJesus Tomb

Meanwhile Mary was standing close outside the tomb, weeping. Still weeping, she leant forward into the tomb,

Verse ConceptsSorrowUnhappinessWeepingCrouchingJesus TombMourning The Death Of Christ

They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.

Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People

Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People