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As for you, be sober in everything, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.(A)

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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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Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, in the power of God,(A)

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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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A Call to Holy Living

13 Therefore prepare your minds for action;[a] discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.13 Gk gird up the loins of your mind

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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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17 And say to Archippus, “See that you complete the task that you have received in the Lord.”(A)

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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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Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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

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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) 11 my persecutions, and my sufferings, the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.(B) 12 Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.(C)

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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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12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.(A)

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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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15 Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

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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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11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A)

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The next day we left and came to Caesarea, and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven, and stayed with him.(A)

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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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So, then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober,(A)

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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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30 Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to warn everyone with tears.(A)

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30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(A) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(B) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(C)

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10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(A)

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10 Therefore I endure everything(A) for the sake of the elect,(B) that they too may obtain the salvation(C) that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(D)

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