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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, |
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Toto Timothy, my dearly beloved sonchild: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers within a pure conscience, thathow withoutunceasing ceasingis Imy have remembrance of thee in my prayerssupplications, night and day; |
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Greatlylonging desiring to see thee, beingremembering mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
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Whenhaving Ibeen callreminded toof remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee,; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, that in thee also. |
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WhereforeFor the which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee bythrough the puttinglaying on of my hands. |
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For God hathgave us not givena us the spirit of fearfearfulness; but of power, and of love, and of a sound minddiscipline. |
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Be not thouashamed therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but besuffer thouhardship partakerwith of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; |
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Whowho hath saved us, and called us with ana holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before thetimes world beganeternal, |
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Butbut ishath now madebeen manifestmanifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalityincorruption to light through the gospel:, |
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Whereuntowhereunto I amwas appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. |
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For the which cause I suffer also suffer these things: neverthelessyet I am not ashamed:; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepguard that which I have committed unto him against that day. |
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Hold fast the formpattern of sound words, which thou hast heard offrom me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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That good thing which was committed unto thee keepguard bythrough the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. |
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This thou knowest, that all theythat which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are PhygellusPhygelus and Hermogenes. |
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The Lord givegrant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus;: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:; |
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Butbut, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. |
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Thethe Lord grant unto him thatto he may find mercy of the Lord in that day:; and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. |
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Thou therefore, my sonchild, be strongstrengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
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And the things thatwhich thou hast heard offrom me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. |
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ThouSuffer thereforehardship endurewith hardnessme, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus Christ. |
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No mansoldier thaton warrethservice entangleth himself within the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hathenrolled chosen him toas be a soldier. |
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And if also a man alsocontend strivein forthe masteriesgames, yethe is he not crowned, except he strivehave contended lawfully. |
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The husbandman that laboureth must be the first partakerto partake of the fruits. |
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Consider what I say; andfor the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. |
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Remember that Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
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Whereinwherein I suffer trouble,hardship asunto an evil doerbonds, evenas untoa bondsmalefactor; but the word of God is not bound. |
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Therefore I endure all things for the elects sakessake, that they also may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. |
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ItFaithful is athe faithful saying: For if we bedied dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
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Ifif we sufferendure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: |
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Ifif we believeare notfaithless, yet he abideth faithful:; for he cannot deny himself. |
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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them beforein the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of thethem hearersthat hear. |
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StudyGive diligence to shewpresent thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightlyhandling dividingaright the word of truth. |
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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increaseproceed untofurther morein ungodliness., |
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Andand their word will eat as doth a cankergangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
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Whomen who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already;, and overthrow the faith of some. |
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NeverthelessHowbeit the firm foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.: Andand, letLet every one that nameth the name of Christthe Lord depart from iniquityunrighteousness. |
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ButNow in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some tounto honour, and some tounto dishonour. |
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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the masters use, and prepared unto every good work. |
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FleeBut alsoflee youthful lusts:, butand follow after righteousness, faith, charitylove, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
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But foolish and unlearnedignorant questionsquestionings avoidrefuse, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
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And the Lords servant of the Lord must not strive;, but be gentle untotowards all men, apt to teach, patientforbearing, |
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Inin meekness instructingcorrecting thosethem that oppose themselves; if peradventure God peradventuremay will give them repentance tounto the acknowledgingknowledge of the truth;, |
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Andand that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, whohaving arebeen taken captive by himthe atLords hisservant unto the will of God. |
| 3:1 |
ThisBut know alsothis, that in the last days perilousgrievous times shall come. |
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For men shall be lovers of theirself, ownlovers selves,of covetousmoney, boastersboastful, proudhaughty, blasphemersrailers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, |
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Withoutwithout natural affection, trucebreakersimplacable, false accusersslanderers, incontinentwithout self control, fierce, despisersno lovers of those that are good, |
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Traitorstraitors, headyheadstrong, highmindedpuffed up, lovers of pleasurespleasure morerather than lovers of God; |
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Havingholding a form of godliness, but denyinghaving denied the power thereof: from suchthese also turn away. |
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For of thisthese sort are they whichthat creep into houses, and leadtake captive silly women laden with sins, led away withby divers lusts, |
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Everever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. |
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NowAnd like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resistwithstand the truth:; men ofcorrupted corruptin mindsmind, reprobate concerning the faith. |
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifestevident unto all men, as theirs also wascame to be. |
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But thou hastdidst fullyfollow known my doctrineteaching, manner of lifeconduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charitylove, patience, |
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Persecutionspersecutions, afflictions,sufferings; whichwhat camethings untobefell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: butand out of them all the Lord delivered me. |
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Yea, and all that willwould live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
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But evil men and seducersimpostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. |
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But continueabide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; |
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Andand that from a childbabe thou hast known the holysacred scriptures,writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
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AllEvery scripture isinspired given by inspiration of God, and is also profitable for doctrineteaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: |
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Thatthat the man of God may be perfectcomplete, thoroughly furnished completely unto allevery good workswork. |
| 4:1 |
I charge thee thereforein beforethe sight of God, and theof LordChrist Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead, atand by his appearing and his kingdom; |
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Preachpreach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longlongsuffering suffering and doctrineteaching. |
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For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, afterhaving theiritching ownears, lustswill shall they heap to themselves teachers, havingafter itchingtheir earsown lusts; |
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Andand theywill shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shallturn beaside turned unto fables. |
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But watchbe thou sober in all things, enduresuffer afflictionshardship, do the work of an evangelist, makefulfill full proof of thy ministry. |
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For I am nowalready readybeing to be offered, and the time of my departure is at handcome. |
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I have fought athe good fight, I have finished mythe course, I have kept the faith: |
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Henceforthhenceforth there is laid up for me athe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me only, but untoalso to all them also that lovehave loved his appearing. |
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Forfor Demas hathforsook forsaken me, having loved this present world, and iswent departedto unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus untoto Dalmatia. |
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Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitableuseful to me for the ministryministering. |
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AndBut Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. |
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Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord rewardwill render to him according to his works: |
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Ofof whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. |
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At my first answerdefence no manone stoodtook withmy mepart, but all men forsook me: Imay pray God that it may not be laid to their chargeaccount. |
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NotwithstandingBut the Lord stood withby me, and strengthened me; that bythrough me the preachingmessage might be fully knownproclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. |
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AndThe the Lord shallwill deliver me from every evil work, and will preservesave me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the householdhouse of Onesiphorus. |
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Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at MiletumMiletus sick. |
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Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greetethsaluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. |
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. |