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Timothy |
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1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, |
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1:2: To Timothy, my dearly beloved son:
Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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1:3: I thank God, whom I serve from my
forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of
thee in my prayers night and day; |
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1:4: Greatly desiring to see thee, being
mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
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1:5: When I call to 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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1:6: Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that
thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. |
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1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of
fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. |
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1:8: Be not thou therefore ashamed of the
testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the
afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; |
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1:9: Who hath saved us, and called us with an
holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose
and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, |
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1:10: But is now made manifest by the
appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath
brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: |
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1:11: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher,
and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. |
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1:12: For the which cause I also suffer these
things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and
am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him
against that day. |
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1:13: Hold fast the form of sound words,
which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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1:14: That good thing which was committed
unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. |
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1:15: This thou knowest, that all they which
are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. |
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1:16: The Lord give mercy unto the house of
Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: |
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1:17: But, when he was in Rome, he sought me
out very diligently, and found me. |
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1:18: The Lord grant unto him that 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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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 of 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 strive for masteries,
yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
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2:6: The husbandman that laboureth 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: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil
doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
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2:10: 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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2:11: It is a faithful saying: For if we be
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 strive not about words
to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. |
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2:15: 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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2:16: But shun profane and vain babblings:
for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
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2:17: And their word will eat as doth a
canker: of whom is Hymenaeus 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 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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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
honour, and some to dishonour. |
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2:21: 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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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 do gender strifes. |
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2:24: And the servant of the Lord must not
strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
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2:25: In meekness instructing those that
oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the
acknowledging of the truth; |
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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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3:1: This know also, that in the last days
perilous times shall come. |
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3:2: For men shall be lovers of their own
selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy, |
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3:3: Without natural affection,
trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that
are good, |
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3:4: Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of
pleasures more than lovers of God; |
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3:5: Having a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof: from such turn away. |
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3:6: For of this sort are they which creep
into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with
divers lusts, |
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3:7: Ever learning, and never able to come to
the knowledge of the truth. |
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3:8: Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood
Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate
concerning the faith. |
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3:9: But they shall proceed no further: for
their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. |
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3:10: But thou hast fully known my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, |
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3:11: Persecutions, afflictions, which came
unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but
out of them all the Lord delivered me. |
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3:12: Yea, and all that will live godly in
Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
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3:13: But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. |
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3:14: But continue thou in the things which
thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them; |
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3:15: And that from a child thou hast known
the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through
faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
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3:16: All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: |
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3:17: That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works. |
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4:1: I charge thee therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his
appearing and his kingdom; |
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4:2: Preach the word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. |
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4:3: For the time will come when they will
not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears; |
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4:4: And they shall turn away their ears from
the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. |
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4:5: But watch thou in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
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4:6: For I am now ready to be offered, and
the time of my departure is at hand. |
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4:7: I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith: |
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4:8: Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at
that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. |
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4:9: Do thy diligence to come shortly unto
me: |
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4:10: For Demas hath forsaken me, having
loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to
Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. |
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4:11: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and
bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. |
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4:22: The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy
spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. |