1 Timothy 4:6
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A Good Minister of Jesus Christ
6 If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant[a] of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.(A)
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- 4.6 Or deacon
Colossians 3:16
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16 Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.[b](A)
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2 Peter 3:1-2
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The Promise of the Lord’s Coming
3 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse your sincere intention by reminding you 2 that you should remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.
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Titus 2:7-10
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7 in all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity, gravity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.(A)
9 Urge slaves to be submissive to their masters in everything, to be pleasing, not talking back,(B) 10 not stealing, but showing complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the teaching of God our Savior.
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Titus 2:1
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Teach Sound Doctrine
2 But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound instruction.
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2 Timothy 3:14-17
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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) 17 so that the person of God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.(B)
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- 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also
1 Timothy 1:10
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10 the sexually immoral, men who engage in illicit sex,[a] slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching(A)
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- 1.10 Meaning of Gk uncertain
Colossians 4:7
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Final Greetings and Benediction
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.(A)
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Jude 5
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Judgment on False Teachers
5 Now I desire to remind you, though you are fully informed, once and for all, that Jesus, who saved[a] a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.(A)
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- 5 Other ancient authorities read informed, that the Lord who once and for all saved
2 John 9
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9 Everyone who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it,[a] does not have God; whoever abides in the teaching[b] has both the Father and the Son.(A)
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2 Peter 1:12-15
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12 Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.(A) 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body,[a] to refresh your memory,(B) 14 since I know that my death[b] will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(C) 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
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1 Peter 2:2
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2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)—
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2 Timothy 4:3
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3 For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound teaching, but, having their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires(A)
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2 Timothy 3:10
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Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,(A)
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2 Timothy 2:14-15
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A Worker Approved by God
14 Remind them of this, and warn them before the Lord[a] that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening.(A) 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.
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- 2.14 Other ancient authorities read God
2 Timothy 1:6
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6 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands,
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1 Timothy 6:3
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3 Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness(A)
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1 Timothy 4:16
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16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.(A)
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1 Thessalonians 3:2
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2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker[a] in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith,(A)
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- 3.2 Other ancient authorities read minister or God’s minister and our coworker
Colossians 2:19
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19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, grows with a growth that is from God.(A)
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Philippians 3:16
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16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.(A)
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Ephesians 6:21
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Personal Matters and Benediction
21 So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus will tell you everything. He is a dear brother and a faithful minister in the Lord.(A)
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Ephesians 4:15-16
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15 but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,(A) 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
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2 Corinthians 6:4
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4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: in great endurance, afflictions, hardships, calamities,
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2 Corinthians 3:6
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6 who has made us qualified to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(A)
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