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2 Timothy 2

Be Strong

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You thereforeg3767, my  1 asong5043,  bbe strongg1743 in the graceg5485 that is in  cChristg5547 Jesusg2424.

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The things  awhichg3739 you have heardg191 from me in the presenceg1223 of  bmanyg4183 witnessesg3144,  centrustg3908 theseg3778 to  dfaithfulg4103 meng444 whog3748 will be  eableg2425 to teachg1321 othersg2087 alsog2532.

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 aSufferg4777 hardshipg4777 with me, as a goodg2570  bsoldierg4757 of  cChristg5547 Jesusg2424.

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Nog3762 soldierg4754 in activeg4754 serviceg4754  aentanglesg1707 himself in the affairsg4230 of everydayg979 lifeg979, sog2443 that he may pleaseg700 the one who enlistedg4758 him as a soldierg4758.

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Alsog2532 ifg1437 anyoneg5100  acompetesg118 as an athleteg118, he  1does not wing4737 the prizeg4737 unlessg1437g3361 he competesg118 according to the rulesg3545.

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 aThe hard-workingg2872 farmerg1092 oughtg1163 to be the firstg4413 to receiveg3335 his shareg3335 of the cropsg2590.

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Considerg3539 whatg3739 I sayg3004, for the Lordg2962 will giveg1325 you understandingg4907 in everythingg3956.

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Rememberg3421 Jesusg2424 Christg5547,  ariseng1453 from the deadg3498,  bdescendantg4690 of Davidg1160b,  caccordingg2596 to my gospelg2098,

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 1for whichg3739 I  asufferg2553 hardshipg2553 eveng3360 to  bimprisonmentg1199 as a  ccriminalg2557; but  dthe wordg3056 of Godg2316  eis not imprisonedg1210.

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For thisg3778 reasong1223  aI endureg5278 allg3956 thingsg3956 for  bthe sakeg1223 of thoseg3588 who are choseng1588,  csog2443 that they alsog2532 may obtaing5177 the  dsalvationg4991 which is in  eChristg5547 Jesusg2424 and with it  feternalg166 gloryg1391.

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 aIt is a trustworthyg4103 statementg3056: For  bifg1487 we diedg4880 with Him, we will alsog2532 liveg4800 with Him;

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Ifg1487 we endureg5278,  awe will alsog2532 reigng4821 with Him; Ifg1487 we  1 bdenyg720 Him, He alsog2548 will denyg720 us;

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Ifg1487 we are faithlessg569,  aHe remainsg3306 faithfulg4103, for  bHe cannotg1410g3756 denyg720 Himselfg1438.

An Unashamed Workman

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Remindg5279 them of theseg3778 thingsg3778, and solemnlyg1263  achargeg1263 them in the presenceg1799 of Godg2316 not to  bwrangleg3054 aboutg3054 wordsg3054, which is uselessg3762g5539 and leads to the ruing2692 of the hearersg191.

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Be diligentg4704 to  apresentg3936 yourselfg4572 approvedg1384 to Godg2316 as a workmang2040 who does not needg422 to be ashamedg422, accuratelyg3718 handlingg3718  bthe wordg3056 of truthg225.

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But  aavoidg4026  bworldlyg952 and emptyg2757 chatterg2757, for  1it will leadg4298 to furtherg4183 ungodlinessg763,

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and their  1talkg3056 will spreadg3542 likeg5613  2gangreneg1044. Among them are  aHymenaeusg5211 and Philetusg5372,

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men whog3748 have goneg795 astrayg795 from the truthg225 sayingg3004 that  athe resurrectiong386 has alreadyg2235 takeng1096 placeg1096, and they upsetg396  bthe faithg4102 of someg5100.

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Neverthelessg3305, the  afirmg4731 foundationg2310b of Godg2316 standsg2476, havingg2192 thisg3778  bsealg4973, " cThe Lordg2962 knowsg1097 thoseg3588 who are His," and, " dEveryoneg3956 who namesg3687 the nameg3686 of the Lordg2962 is to abstaing868 from wickednessg93."

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Nowg1161 in a largeg3173 houseg3614 there are not onlyg3440 goldg5552 and silverg693 vesselsg4632, but alsog2532 vessels of woodg3585 and of earthenwareg3749, and  asomeg3739 to honorg5092 and someg3739 to dishonorg819.

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Thereforeg3767, ifg1437 anyoneg5100 cleansesg1571 himselfg1438 from  atheseg3778 things, he will be a vesselg4632 for honorg5092, sanctifiedg37, usefulg2173 to the Masterg1203,  bpreparedg2090 for everyg3956 goodg18 workg2041.

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Nowg1161  afleeg5343 from youthfulg3512 lustsg1939 and pursueg1377 righteousnessg1343,  bfaithg4102, loveg26 and peaceg1515, with thoseg3588 who  ccallg1941 on the Lordg2962  dfrom a pureg2513 heartg2588.

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But refuseg3868 foolishg3474 and ignorantg521  aspeculationsg2214, knowingg3609a that they  bproduceg1080  1quarrelsg3163.

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 aThe Lord'sg2962 bond-servantg1401 mustg1163 not be quarrelsomeg3164, but be kindg2261 to allg3956,  bableg1317 to teachg1317, patientg420 wheng420 wrongedg420,

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 awith gentlenessg4240 correctingg3811 thoseg3588 who are in oppositiong475,  bifg3379 perhapsg3379 Godg2316 may grantg1325 them repentanceg3341 leadingg1519 to  cthe knowledgeg1922 of the truthg225,

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and they may comeg366 to their sensesg366 and escape from  athe snareg3803 of the devilg1228, having been  bheldg2221 captiveg2221  1by him to do his willg2307.



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