The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God
and our Father;
TH1 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
TH1 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what
manner of men we were among you for your sake.
TH1 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received
the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
TH1 1:7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and
Achaia.
TH1 1:8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in
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