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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
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To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Thanksgiving
I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
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Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
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So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
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That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
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The Appeal Renewed
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
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Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
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for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.
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Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
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Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;
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Dealing With False Teachers
Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
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Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
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Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
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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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Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
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treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—
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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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A Final Charge to Timothy
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
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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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In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
