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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 the things that thou hast heard of me among many
witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also. |
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3 | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ. |
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4 | No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of
this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier. |
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5 | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned,
except he strive lawfully. |
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6 | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of 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 of the seed of David was raised
from the dead according to my gospel: |
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9 | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds;
but the word of God is not bound. |
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10 | Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they
may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with
eternal glory. |
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11 | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall
also 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 he abideth faithful: he cannot deny
himself. |
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14 | Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before
the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to
the subverting of the hearers. |
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15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
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16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase
unto more ungodliness. |
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17 | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus; |
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18 | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
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19 | Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this
seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one
that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. |
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20 | But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and
some to dishonour. |
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21 | If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a
vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use,
and prepared unto every good work. |
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22 | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart. |
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23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they
do gender strifes. |
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24 | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle
unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
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25 | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of
the truth; |
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26 | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the
devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |
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