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(in 1:19 and 1:20, as well as an explanation of )Tj -0.0001 Tc (W)Tj )Tj q 9 0 0 9 269.0904 394.7438 Tm 0.27784 0 TD This is the only place in the New Testament, except 1 Timothy 3, where a New Testament writer mentioned both elders and deacons together as the leaders of the church. -0.0001 Tc The failure of the believers enemies to intimidate them would be a sign of the final victory of the church. 14 0 0 14 119.4266 519.8985 Tm 0.058 Tw (and )Tj 0.025 Tw [(Acta Theologica)-17261(2005:1)]TJ The principle used to de-)Tj 0.012 Tw /F5 1 Tf ET /F5 1 Tf BT /F0 1 Tf 149. (Rhetoric and Galatians. 0.002 Tw /F0 1 Tf 1.19776 0 TD -20.53024 -1.09091 TD -0.0001 Tc Rather, it sets out to describe some of its practical implications. the most effective way to influence another is to pray for him, and if a word of rebuke or correction has to be spoken let it be prayed over first, and then spoken in love." 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ET 0 Tc [(Theologischer Handkommentar zum Neuen T)92(estament. -0.033 Tw ET /F0 1 Tf f -0.015 Tc (s cause, became \322the talk of the town\323. -7.05862 -1.09091 TD ET BT ET 0.1112 Tw 0.0186 Tw ET 18.67865 0 TD [(Y)92(ork: United Bible Societies. 0 Tw The first sub-section (Philippians 1:27-30) begins with a topic sentence that expresses Pauls desire for the Philippians. -0.0151 Tc /GS2 gs (-)Tj The problem is that )Tj (NIV). 0.033 Tw -19.28389 -1.40014 TD -0.0363 Tw 11 0 0 11 321.7997 431.0626 Tm /Nums[0<>] -0.0151 Tc BT -0.0001 Tc -0.0151 Tc stream endstream /F5 1 Tf /F0 1 Tf The idiom ti gar, translated, "What then?" 9 0 0 9 195.9028 109.1177 Tm However the apostle announced that this had not happened. W n -0.0001 Tc )Tj (as such.)' -0.015 Tc Figurative language is using language to mean something beyond the literal definition of the words on the page. -0.25769 -1.40015 TD 9 0 0 9 261.16 172.2594 Tm 0 Tc /F5 1 Tf -0.0002 Tc 2 Corinthians 13:6; 2 Timothy 3:1). Earlier he had spoken of the completion of the Philippians salvation. [(Greek-English lexicon of the New T)92(estament based on semantic domains)]TJ (has a similar function in that it serve)Tj 1 and 2 Thess. T* BT ((\322this to me is fruit of work\323). endobj From)Tj (, )Tj ET /F0 1 Tf -0.0151 Tc (Christ\325)' /F0 1 Tf 0.0752 Tw -25.93203 -1.33333 TD )-15( )-15(S)-15(o)-15( )-15(a)-15(l)-15(s)-15(o)]TJ [(\) and \322having)-15( )-15(c)-15(onfidence\323)]TJ /F0 1 Tf 11 0 0 11 102.6771 462.0706 Tm T* 0.023 Tw ET (P T)Tj /F0 1 Tf -0.0003 Tc (EE)Tj Pauls imprisonment limited his ministry to the Philippian church, but he still prayed for his brethren in Philippi. -0.0002 Tc (he proclaims. [(o)-15(r whatever his circumstances may be, nothing has suppressed or wil)-15(l)]TJ /F0 1 Tf Our getting to heaven safely does not depend on us, on our ability to hold on and to persevere faithfully to the end of our lives. 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