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To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Do not be ashamed then of testifying to our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but take your share of suffering for the gospel in the power of God,
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May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiph′orus, for he often refreshed me; he was not ashamed of my chains,
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may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day—and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
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Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.
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Remind them of this, and charge them before the Lord to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
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But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
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So shun youthful passions and aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.
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And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing,
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my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Ico′nium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
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Henceforth there is laid up 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 loved his appearing.
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Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds.
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But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the word fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
