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| [1]Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
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| [2]And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, the same deliver to faithful men, which shall be able to teach other also. |
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| [3]Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
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| [4]No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a soldier. |
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| [5]And if any man also strive for a Mastery, he is not crowned, except he strive as he ought to do. |
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| [6]The husbandman must labor before he receive the fruits. |
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| [7]Consider what I say: and the Lord give thee understanding in all things: |
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| [8]Remember that Jesus Christ, made of the seed of David, was raised again from the dead according to my Gospel, |
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| [9]Wherein I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even unto bonds: but the word of God is not bound. |
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| [10]Therefore I suffer all things, for the elect's sake, that they might also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. |
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| [11]It is a true saying, For if we be dead with him, we also shall live with him. |
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| [12]If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us. |
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| [13]If we believe not, yet abideth he faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
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| [14]Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to the perverting of the hearers. |
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| [15]Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth aright. |
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| [16]Stay profane, and vain babblings: for they shall increase unto more ungodliness. |
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| [17]And their word shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus, |
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| [18]Which as concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and do destroy the faith of certain. |
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| [19]But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seal, The Lord, knoweth who are his, and, Let every one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquity. |
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| [20]Notwithstanding in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honor, and some unto dishonor. |
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| [21]If any man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the Lord, and prepared unto every good work. |
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| [22]Flee also from the lusts of youth, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart. |
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| [23]And put away foolish, and unlearned questions, knowing that they engender strife. |
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| [24]But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but must be gentle toward all men apt to teach, suffering the evil men patiently. |
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| [25]Instructing them with meekness that are contrary minded, proving if God at any time will give them repentance, that they may know the truth, |
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| [26]And that they may come to amendment out of the snare of the devil, which are taken of him at his will. |
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