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| 2:1 |
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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| 2:2 |
And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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| 2:3 |
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
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| 2:4 |
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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| 2:5 |
And if a man also striveth for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
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| 2:6 |
The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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| 2:7 |
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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| 2:8 |
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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| 2:9 |
In which I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, [even] to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
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| 2:10 |
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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| 2:11 |
[It is] a faithful saying: For if we are dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]:
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| 2:12 |
If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:
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| 2:13 |
If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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| 2:14 |
Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
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| 2:15 |
Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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| 2:16 |
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
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| 2:17 |
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;
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| 2:18 |
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
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| 2:19 |
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, 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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| 2:20 |
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 honor, and some to dishonor.
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| 2:21 |
If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared to every good work.
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| 2:22 |
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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| 2:23 |
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.
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| 2:24 |
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all [men], apt to teach, patient,
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| 2:25 |
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
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| 2:26 |
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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