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Personal Instructions and Benediction

20 Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;(A)

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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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Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.(A)

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  1. 2.8 Or spirits

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20

16 Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people[a] into more and more impiety,(A)

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  1. 2.16 Gk for they will advance

16 Avoid godless chatter,(A) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

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12 and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.[a](A) 13 Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(B) 14 Guard the good deposit entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

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  1. 1.12 Or the deposit he has entrusted to me

12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(A) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(B) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(C)

13 What you heard from me,(D) keep(E) as the pattern(F) of sound teaching,(G) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(H) 14 Guard(I) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.(J)

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18 Do not let anyone disqualify you, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, initiatory visions,[a] puffed up without cause by a human way of thinking,[b]

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  1. 2.18 Meaning of Gk uncertain
  2. 2.18 Gk by the mind of his flesh

18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility(A) and the worship of angels disqualify you.(B) Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind.

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14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have known sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,(A)

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  1. 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,(A) 15 and how from infancy(B) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(C) which are able to make you wise(D) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed(E) and is useful for teaching,(F) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(G)

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14 to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A)

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14 to keep this command without spot or blame(A) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B)

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15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.(A)

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15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(A) and hold fast to the teachings[a] we passed on to you,(B) whether by word of mouth or by letter.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions

Much, in every way. For in the first place, the Jews[a] were entrusted with the oracles of God.(A)

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  1. 3.2 Gk they

Much in every way!(A) First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.(B)

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But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.(A)

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But avoid(A) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(B) about the law,(C) because these are unprofitable and useless.(D)

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14 not paying attention to Jewish myths or to commandments of those who reject the truth.(A)

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14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(A) or to the merely human commands(B) of those who reject the truth.(C)

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holding tightly to the trustworthy word of the teaching, so that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to refute those who contradict it.

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He must hold firmly(A) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(B) and refute those who oppose it.

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A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

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The Appeal Renewed

You then, my son,(A) be strong(B) in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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