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Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”
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In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.
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Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
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Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
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And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
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and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
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without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
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having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
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They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,
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Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.
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persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
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and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
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so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
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For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. 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.
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But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
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Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
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I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
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When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
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You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
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At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
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But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
