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1. According to verses 1-3, how does God want us to love others? In verses 4-5 what are specifically mentioned? How are these exhortations important in our time? How is verse 6 related to the previous exhortations? 2. What other exhortations are written in verse 7? Read verse 8. What does this mean? How do you understand this in the context? 3. How can our hearts be strengthened? (9-10) How did Jesus suffer and why? (11-13) In light of this what does the author encourage us to do? (13-14) What does this mean to us? 4. What kind of sacrifice is commended in verse 15? With what is God pleased in verse 16? What should be the attitude of God’s people toward their leaders? (17) 5. What sureness does the author have? (18) What is his prayer request? (19) In verses 20-21 how are God and Jesus mentioned? What is the author’s final prayer? What other things are written in the final greetings? (22-25)

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