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And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also

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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ

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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier

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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully

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The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits

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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things

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Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel

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Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound

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Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory

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It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him

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If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us

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If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself

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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers

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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth

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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness

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And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus

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Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some

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Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity

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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour

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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work

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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart

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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes

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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient

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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth

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And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will