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Be careful that you do not let anything hinder you spiritually; be mature believers; firmly continue to believe what you were taught; be strong in working for the Lord; act in a loving way in everything that you do.  I most certainly love you.

NUCLEUS (1)

Be careful that you do not let anything hinder you spiritually; be mature believers; firmly continue to believe what you were taught; be strong in working for the Lord; act in a loving way in everything that you do.   

16:13-23

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16:13-18  Be careful that you do not let anything hinder you spiritually; be mature believers; firmly continue to believe what you were taught; be strong in working for the Lord; act in a loving way in everything that you do.   Submit to all people such as Stephanas and his household, who work hard for the gospel, and honor people like them who have encouraged me.

16:13-18

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EXHORTATION (1)

Be careful that you do not let anything hinder you spiritually; be mature believers; firmly continue to believe what you were taught; be strong in working for the Lord; act in a loving way in everything that you do.   Submit to all people such as Stephanas and his household.

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SUMMARY

EXHORTATIONS

16:13-14

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EXHORTATION (1)

(16:13a)

16:13a  Grhgorei/te(

16:13a  Be careful that you do not let anything hinder you spiritually [MET];

EXHORTATION (2)

(16:13b)

16:13b  sth,kete evn th/| pi,stei( 

16:13b  firmly continue to believe what you were taught [MET];

EXHORTATION (3)

(16:13c)

16:13c  avndri,zesqe(

16:13c  be courageous/(OR, be mature believers) [MET];

EXHORTATION (4)

(16:13d)

16:13d  krataiou/sqeÅ 

16:13d  be strong in working for the Lord;

EXHORTATION (5)

(16:14)

16:14  pa,nta u`mw/n evn avga,ph| gine,sqwÅ 

16:14  in everything that you do, love other people.

FINAL

EXHORTATION

16:15-16

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basis

(16:15b-d)

16:15b   oi;date th.n oivki,an Stefana/(

16:15b   My fellow believers, you know

16:15c  o[ti evsti.n avparch. th/j VAcai<aj

16:15c  that Stephanas, his family, and everyone who lives in his house [MTY]/(OR, Stephanas and his family [MTY]) were the first people in the province of Achaia to believe in Christ [IDM],

16:15d  kai. eivj diakoni,an toi/j a`gi,oij e;taxan e`autou,j\ 

16:15d  and that they devoted themselves to helping/assisting God’s people.

EXHORTATION

(16:15a, 16a-c)

16:15a  Parakalw/ de. u`ma/j( avdelfoi,\

16:15a  Therefore, I urge you

APPEAL

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CONTENT/

APPEAL?

'people like this'

16:16a  i[na kai. u`mei/j u`pota,sshsqe toi/j toiou,toij

16:16a  That you for your part submit to people like this and to all

16:16b  kai. panti. tw/| sunergou/nti

16:16b  who participate in working for the Lord

description (2)

16:16c  kai. kopiw/ntiÅ 

16:16c  and who work hard.

EXHORTATION (2)

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GROUNDS

RESULT

(16:17a-b)

16:17a  cai,rw de. evpi. th/| parousi,a| Stefana/ kai. Fortouna,tou kai. VAcai?kou/( 

16:17a  I am very glad about Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus having arrived here from Corinth.

16:17b  o[ti to. u`me,teron u`ste,rhma ou-toi avneplh,rwsan\ 

16:17b  because their being here is like you (pl) being here [MTY] since you are absent/(OR, they did things for me that you were not able to do because you were not with me).

reason

(16:18a-b

16 :18a  avne,pausan ga.r to. evmo.n pneu/ma

16 :18a  They greatly encouraged me [SYN]

16:18b  kai. to. u`mw/nÅ

16:18b  and they greatly encouraged you [SYN].

EXHORTATION

16:18c  evpiginw,skete ou=n tou.j toiou,toujÅ 

16:18c  Therefore, honor them and people like them.

NUCLEUS (2)

16:19-21  Various people greet you.  Greet each other affectionately in a sacred way, and I greet you by writing with my own hand what follows:  Paul. 

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EXPRESSIVE

NUCLEUS

Various people greet you.  Greet each other affectionately in a sacred way.

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GREETING (1)

(16:19a)

16:19a  VAspa,zontai u`ma/j ai` evkklhsi,ai th/j VAsi,ajÅ 

16:19a  The believers in the congregations here in Asia province  say they hope things are going well for you/(OR, wish you well).

GREETING (2)

(16:19b)

16:19b  avspa,zetai u`ma/j evn kuri,w| polla. VAku,laj kai. Pri,ska su.n th/| katV oi=kon auvtw/n evkklhsi,a|Å 

16:19b  Aquila and his wife Priscilla and the congregation that meets in their house heartily/earnestly greet you/(OR, wish you well) because both they and you belong to the Lord.

GREETING (3)

(16:20a)

16:20a  avspa,zontai u`ma/j oi` avdelfoi. pa,ntejÅ

16:20a  All the fellow believers here greet you/(OR, wish you well).

APPEAL

(16:20b)

16:20b  VAspa,sasqe avllh,louj evn filh,mati a`gi,w|Å 

16:20b  Greet one another affectionately [SYM] in a sacred way/(OR, as fellow believers should)/(OR, greet other believers with a kiss).

GROUNDING

NUCLEUS

I greet you by writing with my own hand what follows:  Paul.

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16:21  ~O avspasmo.j th/| evmh/| ceiri. Pau,louÅ 

16:21  I have taken the pen from my secretary and greet you by writing with my own hand what follows:  Paul.

NUCLEUS (3)

16:22-23  I desire that God will cause people who do not love and obey the Lord to be cursed.  I desire that the Lord will come.  I pray that our Lord Jesus may continue to act graciously towards you.

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If people do not love and obey the Lord, I desire that God will cause them to be cursed.  I desire that the Lord will come.

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WARNING

(16:22a-b)

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16:22a  ei; tij ouv filei/ to.n ku,rion( 

16:22a  If anyone does not affectionately love and therefore obey the Lord,

CONSEQUENCE

16:22b  h;tw avna,qemaÅ

16:22b  I desire that God would cause him to be cursed.

PRAYER

(16:22c)

NUCLEUS2

16:22c  Marana qaÅ 

16:22c  I desire that our Lord will  come soon.

EXPRESSIVE

NUCLEUS (2)

I pray that our Lord Jesus may continue to act graciously towards you.

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16:23  h` ca,rij tou/ kuri,ou VIhsou/ meqV u`mw/nÅ 

16:23  I desire that our Lord Jesus will continue to act graciously towards you.

NUCLEUS (2)

I love all of you by our being spiritually related to Christ Jesus.

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OUTCOME

(16:24a)

16:24a  h` avga,ph mou meta. pa,ntwn u`mw/n

16:24a  I certainly love all of you

occasion

(16:24b)

16:24b  evn Cristw/| VIhsou/Å

16:24b  by/(OR, because of) our being spiritually related to Christ Jesus.