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I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

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longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

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For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

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For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

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who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

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For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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For this cause I also suffer these things.Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

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Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

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This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

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but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

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(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

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You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

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You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

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Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

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The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

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Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

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Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,

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in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.

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Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

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This saying is trustworthy:"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 also will deny us.

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If we are faithless,he remains faithful.For he can't deny himself."

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Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

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Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

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and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

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However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the LordNumbers 16:5 depart from unrighteousness."

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Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

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If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

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Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

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The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

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in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

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and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.