2 Timothy 1:3-7

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Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

³^(A)I thank God ^(B)whom I serve, as did my ancestors, ^(C)with a clear conscience, as I remember you ^(D)constantly in my prayers night and day. ⁴^(E)As I remember your tears, ^(F)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵I am reminded of ^(G)your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^(H)your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. ⁶For this reason I remind you ^(I)to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷for God gave us ^(J)a spirit not of fear but ^(K)of power and love and self-control.

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Ephesians 6:1-4

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Children and Parents

6 ^(A)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ²^(B)“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), ³“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” ⁴Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, ^(C)but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.