1 Thessalonians 2:20

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For you are our glory and joy!

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 1:14 : 14 just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • Prov 17:6 : 6 Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

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