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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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but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
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Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
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Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty
You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
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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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who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
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Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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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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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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while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
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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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For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
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for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
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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.
