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To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dweltdwelled in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. |
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who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, |
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but has now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, |
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for which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. |
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For this reason I also suffer these things,; but I am not ashamed;, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guardprotect what I have entrusted to Him until that day. |
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RetainHold on to the standardexample of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. |
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GuardProtect, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you. |
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The Lord grant mercy to the househousehold of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; |
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The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful menpeople who will be able to teach others also. |
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No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. |
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AlsoAnd if anyonesomeone likewise competes as an athlete, he doesis not wincrowned theas prizevictor unless he competes according to the rules. |
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ItThe statement is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; |
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If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also will deny us; |
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Remind them of these things, and solemnly chargeexhort them in the presence of God not to wrangledispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearerslisteners. |
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Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workmanworker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
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men who have gone astray from the truth, sayingclaiming that the resurrection has already taken place,; and they upsetare jeopardizing the faith of some. |
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Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal,: “The Lord knows those who are His,”;” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstainkeep away from wickedness.” |
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Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vesselsimplements, but also vesselsimplements of wood and of earthenware, and some toare for honor andwhile someothers toare for dishonor. |
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Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be aan vesselimplement for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. |
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Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
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The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, ableskillful toin teachteaching, patient when wronged, |
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For menpeople will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilersslanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, |
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holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoidavoid such menpeople as these. |
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For among them are those who enterslip into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, |
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Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejectedworthless in regard to the faith. |
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But they will not make further progress; for their follyfoolishness will be obvious to all, just as was that also of Jannes’s and Jambres’s folly was also. |
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persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! |
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Indeed, all who desirewant to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
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But evil menpeople and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. |
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All Scripture is inspired by God and profitablebeneficial for teaching, for reproofrebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
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so that the man or woman of God may be adequatefully capable, equipped for every good work. |
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I solemnly chargeexhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: |
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preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprovecorrect, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction. |
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For the time will come when they will not enduretolerate sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance towith their own desires, |
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and they will turn away their ears away from the truth and will turn aside to myths. |
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But as for you, beuse soberself-restraint in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. |
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in the future there is laidreserved up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. |
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Only Luke is with me. PickTake upalong Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. |
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But Tychicus I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. |
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When you come, bring the cloakovercoat which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. |
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Alexander the coppersmith did me muchgreat harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. |
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Be on guard against him yourself too, for he vigorously opposed our teaching. |
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Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left Trophimus sick at Miletus. |
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Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethrenbrothers and sisters. |