10 But [a]may the God of all grace, (A)who called [b]us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, [c]perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:10 NU the God of all grace,
  2. 1 Peter 5:10 NU, M you
  3. 1 Peter 5:10 NU will perfect

10 After you have suffered (A)for a little while, the (B)God of all grace, who (C)called you to His (D)eternal glory in Christ, will Himself (E)perfect, (F)confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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10 And the God of all grace, who called you(A) to his eternal glory(B) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(C) will himself restore you and make you strong,(D) firm and steadfast.

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Greetings and Benediction

11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. (A)Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love (B)and peace will be with you.

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11 (A)Finally, brothers and sisters, [a]rejoice, (B)mend your ways, be comforted, (C)be like-minded, (D)live in peace; and (E)the God of love and peace will be with you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or farewell

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(B) And the God of love(C) and peace(D) will be with you.

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The Corinthians’ Repentance

Therefore,(A) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Paul Reveals His Heart

Therefore, having these promises, (A)beloved, (B)let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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For we are glad (A)when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, (B)that you may be made complete.

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For we rejoice when we ourselves are (A)weak, but you are strong; this we also pray for, [a]that you (B)become mature.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 13:9 Lit your maturation

We are glad whenever we are weak(A) but you are strong;(B) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(C)

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But (A)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected (B)in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

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  1. 1 John 2:5 has been completed

but whoever (A)follows His word, in him the (B)love of God has truly been perfected. (C)By this we know that we are in Him:

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But if anyone obeys his word,(A) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(B) This is how we know(C) we are in him:

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  1. 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love

Seeing God Through Love

12 (A)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

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12 (A)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains in us, and His (B)love is perfected in us.

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12 No one has ever seen God;(A) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(B)

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28 Him we preach, (A)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (B)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

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28 We proclaim Him, (A)admonishing every person and teaching every person [a]with all (B)wisdom, so that we may (C)present every person [b](D)complete in Christ.

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  1. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  2. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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12 (A)Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always (B)laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand (C)perfect and [a]complete in all the will of God.

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  1. Colossians 4:12 NU fully assured

12 (A)Epaphras, (B)who is one of your own, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always (C)striving earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may [a]stand [b](D)mature and [c]fully assured in all the will of God.

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  1. Colossians 4:12 Or stand firm
  2. Colossians 4:12 Or fully developed
  3. Colossians 4:12 Or made complete

12 Epaphras,(A) who is one of you(B) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(C) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(D) and fully assured.

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The Peril of Not Progressing

Therefore, (A)leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to [a]perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from (B)dead works and of faith toward God,

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  1. Hebrews 6:1 maturity

The Danger of Falling Away

Therefore (A)leaving (B)the [a]elementary teaching about the [b]Christ, let us press on to [c](C)maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from (D)dead works and of faith toward God,

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  1. Hebrews 6:1 Lit word of the beginning
  2. Hebrews 6:1 I.e., Messiah
  3. Hebrews 6:1 Or perfection

Therefore let us move beyond(A) the elementary teachings(B) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a](C) and of faith in God,

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  1. Hebrews 6:1 Or from useless rituals