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towards_o all_o saint_n verse_n 5._o for_o the_o hope_n sake_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n verse_n 6._o which_o be_v come_v unto_o you_o even_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v fruitful_a as_o it_o be_v also_o among_o you_o from_o the_o day_n that_o you_o hear_v and_o tru_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n verse_n 7._o as_o you_o also_o learned_a of_o epaphras_n our_o dear_a fellow_n servant_n which_o be_v for_o you_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ._n verse_n 8._o who_o have_v also_o declare_v unto_o we_o your_o love_n which_o you_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 9_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o also_o since_o the_o day_n we_o hear_v of_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o knowledge_n of_o his_o wiâ—â—_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n verse_n 10._o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n &_o please_v hiâ—_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n verse_n 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n through_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n verse_n 12._o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n verse_n 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n verse_n 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n verse_n 15._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n verse_n 16._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n 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body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o make_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o his_o sight_n verse_n 23._o if_o you_o continue_v ground_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n whereof_o i_o paul_n be_o a_o minister_n verse_n 24._o now_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o â—lesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n verse_n 25._o whereof_o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o ward_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 26._o which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n verse_n 27._o to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o riches_n be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n verse_n 28._o who_o we_o preach_v admonish_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 29._o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n and_o strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o a_o description_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n phil._n 3.5_o act_n 23.6_o act_n 22.3_o phil._n 3._o titus_n 1.12_o phil._n 3.6_o gal._n 1.13.14_o 1_o tim._n 1._o act_n 8.9_o act_n 22.26_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 6
faith_n 3._o precept_n of_o life_n 4._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n the_o proem_n be_v express_v in_o thâ—_n first_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o whole_a second_o chapter_n the_o precept_n of_o life_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o and_o the_o epilogue_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o proem_n contain_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o salutation_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o second_o a_o preface_n affectionate_o frame_v to_o win_v attention_n and_o respect_n wherein_o he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o singular_a constancy_n in_o remember_v they_o to_o god_n both_o in_o thanksgiving_a for_o their_o worthy_a grace_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o v_o 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o in_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o their_o increase_n and_o comfortable_a 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