But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,(A) do the work of an evangelist,(B) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

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So do not be ashamed(A) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(B) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(C) by the power of God.

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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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Be Holy

13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)

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13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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Join with me in suffering,(A) like a good soldier(B) of Christ Jesus.

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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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17 Tell Archippus:(A) “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”(B)

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17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

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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, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(B) Iconium(C) and Lystra,(D) the persecutions I endured.(E) Yet the Lord rescued(F) me from all of them.(G) 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(H)

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10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

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.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

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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.

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12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.

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15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

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Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(A) and stayed at the house of Philip(B) the evangelist,(C) one of the Seven.

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And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C)

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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.

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Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

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17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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