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BT 9 0 0 9 263.331 452.0706 Tm 0.025 Tw 9 0 0 9 313.1987 304.2594 Tm 0 Tc -0.0001 Tc (L)Tj (In 1:15-17 Paul expands in chiastic fashion on \322the majority of the)Tj Very often the next item in the letter would be a wish (sometimes a prayer) for the health or well-being of the addressee. 11 0 0 11 71.6944 283.3422 Tm >> -0.0151 Tc 9 0 0 9 154.0243 482.1453 Tm The)Tj ET 65.197 76.536 289.134 24.922 re (and perseverance.)' 0 Tc /F0 1 Tf 9 0 0 9 161.8268 434.4642 Tm (ajpokaradokiva)Tj (, is a preacher of)Tj 0.1001 Tw -10.63607 -1.03651 TD ET BT 0 Tc /F0 1 Tf -16.63753 -1.09091 TD (This assurance is in response to a situation where the Philippians)Tj T* ((1:21), )Tj . 0.0455 Tw -0.0002 Tc [(he inserts it here at the beginning of the letter)55(. Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. Paul asked God that that love might increase even more. ((1:16))Tj . 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