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2 Corinthians 3:12

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We are so sure of this hope that we can speak very openly.

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I feel that I can tell you anything. I am very proud of you. Even with all the troubles we have had, I am greatly encouraged and feel very happy.

I am full of hope and feel sure I will not have any reason to be ashamed. I am certain I will continue to have the same boldness to speak freely that I always have. I will let God use my life to bring more honor to Christ. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die.

The Jewish leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But they also saw that they were not afraid to speak. So the leaders were amazed. They also realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus.

Then his followers said, “You are already speaking plainly to us. You are not using words that hide the meaning.

Those who do well as special servants are making an honorable place for themselves. And they will feel very sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.

Before we came to you, people in Philippi abused us with insults and made us suffer. You know all about that. And then, when we came to you, many people there caused trouble for us. But our God gave us the courage we needed to tell you his Good News.

Pray that I will say what is necessary to make this truth clear to everyone.

I, Paul, am begging you with the gentleness and the kindness of Christ. Some say that I am bold when I am writing you from a distance, but not when I am there with you.

The Scriptures say, “I believed, so I spoke.” Our faith is like that too. We believe, and so we speak.

But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words that I understand than thousands of words in a different language. I would rather speak with my understanding, so that I can teach others.

So Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium a long time, and they spoke bravely for the Lord. They told the people about God’s grace. The Lord proved that what they said was true by causing miraculous signs and wonders to be done through them.

He often had arguments with the Greek-speaking Jews, who began making plans to kill him.

But Barnabas accepted Saul and took him to the apostles. He told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Then he told them how boldly Saul had spoken for the Lord in Damascus.

“I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.

The Jewish leaders gathered around him. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Messiah, then tell us clearly.”

If the agreement that was brought to an end came with glory, then the agreement that never ends has much greater glory.

My being in prison has caused most of the believers to put their trust in the Lord and to show more courage in telling people God’s message.

There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.




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