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Two groups of ordinary believers across a diptych-like single architectural courtyard, shared endurance; no attackers or ethnic caricature.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Solidarity in suffering

A Ministry That Shares Its Life · 1 Thessalonians 2

Story guide: The Thessalonians share suffering with the communities of believers in Judea. This is an interpretive visual essay, not a record of an otherwise unreported event.

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14For you became imitators, brothers, of the churches of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Jews.

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