while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
Parallel translations
- KJV And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
- BSB And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
- NKJV and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you.
- NASB while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
- NLT And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.
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- Phil 4:1Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
- 1 Tim 1:14The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Tim 1:16–18May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
- 2 Cor 8:1Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;
- 2 Cor 8:6–7So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
- Phil 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
- Phil 4:18–19But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
- 1 Cor 1:4–5I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
- 2 Cor 1:11you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
- 2 Sam 13:29The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.
- Prov 11:26People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
- Ps 41:1–2For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
- Phil 2:26since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
- Luke 16:9I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
- Rom 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
- Ezra 6:8–10Moreover I make a decree what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses must be given with all diligence to these men, that they not be hindered.
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