18 This charge (A)I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with (B)the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may (C)wage the good warfare,

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The Charge to Timothy Renewed

18 Timothy, my son,(A) I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,(B) so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,(C)

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14 (A)Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you (B)by prophecy when the council of elders (C)laid their hands on you.

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14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(A) when the body of elders(B) laid their hands on you.(C)

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20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. (A)Avoid the (B)irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”

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20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(A) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(B) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

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Preach the Word

(A)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, (B)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by (C)his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; (D)reprove, rebuke, and (E)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (F)For the time is coming when people will not endure (G)sound[a] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

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  1. 2 Timothy 4:3 Or healthy

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,(A) and in view of his appearing(B) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:(C) Preach(D) the word;(E) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(F) and encourage(G)—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(H) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.(I)

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A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

You then, (A)my child, (B)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and (C)what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses (D)entrust to faithful men,[a] (E)who will be able to teach others also. (F)Share in suffering as (G)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier (H)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. (I)An athlete is not (J)crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:2 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women, depending on the context

The Appeal Renewed

You then, my son,(A) be strong(B) in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say(C) in the presence of many witnesses(D) entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Join with me in suffering,(E) like a good soldier(F) of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown(G) except by competing according to the rules.

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22 But you know Timothy's[a] (A)proven worth, how (B)as a son[b] with a father (C)he has served with me in the gospel.

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  1. Philippians 2:22 Greek his
  2. Philippians 2:22 Greek child

22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father(A) he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

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12 For (A)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (B)the rulers, against the authorities, against (C)the cosmic powers over (D)this present darkness, against (E)the spiritual forces of evil (F)in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore (G)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in (H)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, (I)having fastened on the belt of truth, and (J)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, (K)as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up (L)the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all (M)the flaming darts of (N)the evil one; 17 and take (O)the helmet of salvation, and (P)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying (Q)at all times (R)in the Spirit, (S)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, (T)keep alert with all perseverance, making (U)supplication for all the saints,

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12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(A) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(B) against the powers(C) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(D) 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(E) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,(F) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,(G) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.(H) 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(I) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(J) 17 Take the helmet of salvation(K) and the sword of the Spirit,(L) which is the word of God.(M)

18 And pray in the Spirit(N) on all occasions(O) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(P) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(Q) for all the Lord’s people.

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(A)I have fought the good fight, (B)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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I have fought the good fight,(A) I have finished the race,(B) I have kept the faith.

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12 (A)Fight the good fight of the faith. (B)Take hold of the eternal life (C)to which you were called and about which you made (D)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 (E)I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, (F)who in his testimony before[a] Pontius Pilate made (G)the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until (H)the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:13 Or in the time of

12 Fight the good fight(A) of the faith. Take hold of(B) the eternal life(C) to which you were called when you made your good confession(D) in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate(E) made the good confession,(F) I charge you(G) 14 to keep this command without spot or blame(H) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(I)

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11 in accordance with (A)the gospel of the glory of (B)the blessed God (C)with which I have been entrusted.

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12 I thank him (D)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, (E)appointing me to his service,

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11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(A)

The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(B) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(C)

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To Timothy, (A)my true child in the faith:

(B)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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To Timothy(A) my true son(B) in the faith:

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(C)

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For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the (A)weapons of (B)our warfare are not of the flesh but have (C)divine power (D)to destroy strongholds.

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For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.(A) The weapons we fight with(B) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(C) to demolish strongholds.(D)

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10 I appeal to you for (A)my child, (B)Onesimus,[a] (C)whose father I became in my imprisonment.

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  1. Philemon 1:10 Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20)

10 that I appeal to you for my son(A) Onesimus,[a](B) who became my son while I was in chains.(C)

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  1. Philemon 1:10 Onesimus means useful.