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Greeting
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
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To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Glory to God for His Grace
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
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And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
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This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
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However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
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For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
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For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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A Good Servant of Jesus Christ
If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.
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I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
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Error and Greed
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,
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I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
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that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,