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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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A Final Charge to Timothy

10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(A) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

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The Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

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Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness.

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in all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity, gravity,

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In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

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For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge,(A) and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.

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For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(A) and to knowledge, self-control;(B) and to self-control, perseverance;(C) and to perseverance, godliness;(D) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(E)

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A Good Minister of Jesus Christ

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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Footnotes

  1. 4.6 Or deacon

If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith(A) and of the good teaching that you have followed.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

22 But Timothy’s[a] worth you know, how like a son with a father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.(A)

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  1. 2.22 Gk his

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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Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food,[a] which have not benefited those who observe them.(A)

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  1. 13.9 Gk not by foods

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.(A) It is good for our hearts to be strengthened(B) by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods,(C) which is of no benefit to those who do so.(D)

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12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.(A) 13 Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture,[a] to exhorting, to teaching.

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Footnotes

  1. 4.13 Gk to the reading

12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(A) because you are young, but set an example(B) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(C) and in purity. 13 Until I come,(D) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,(E) to preaching and to teaching.

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23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion,(A)

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23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(B)

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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) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive and welcome this person into your house,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 9 Other ancient authorities read turns aside
  2. 9 Other ancient authorities add of Christ

Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(A) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(B) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(C)

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11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness,

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11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

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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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For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(A) 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.(B)

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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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Footnotes

  1. 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also

16 All Scripture is God-breathed(A) and is useful for teaching,(B) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(C) 17 so that the servant of God[a](D) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 Or that you, a man of God,