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But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, |
But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, |
but in everything commending ourselves as servants (ministers) of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, |
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Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; |
But we commend ourselves in every way as [true] servants of God: through great endurance, in tribulation and suffering, in hardships and privations, in sore straits and calamities, |
but in all things recommending ourselves as God’s ministering servants should do: in much patience under trials, bearing up and not losing heart or courage; in afflictions, in calamity and straits, in distressing situations, |
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Indeed we want to prove ourselves genuine ministers of God whatever we have to go through – patient endurance of troubles, hardship, desperate situations, |
On the contrary, I am trying in everything to prove of people that I am a true servant of God: by my tremendous endurance in sorrows, distresses, difficulties; |
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- One Hundred and Seven Theses - Steve Camp Christianity today is increasingly dominated by the spirit of this age rather than the Spirit of Christ. We call ourselves to repent of this sin and to recover the historic Christian faith in the arts again.