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1. You, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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1. Thou G4771 therefore G3767 , my G3450 son G5043 , be strong G1743 in G1722 the G3588 grace G5485 that G3588 is in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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2. And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
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2. And G2532 the things that G3739 thou hast heard G191 of G3844 me G1700 among G1223 many G4183 witnesses G3144 , the same G5023 commit G3908 thou to faithful G4103 men G444 , who G3748 shall be G2071 able G2425 to teach G1321 others G2087 also G2532 .
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3. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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3. Thou G4771 therefore G3767 endure hardness G2553 , as G5613 a good G2570 soldier G4757 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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4. To please the recruiter, no one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of everyday life.
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4. No man G3762 that warreth G4754 entangleth himself with G1707 the G3588 affairs G4230 of this life G979 ; that G2443 he may please G700 him who hath chosen him to be a soldier G4758 .
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5. Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
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5. And G1161 if G1437 a man G5100 also G2532 strive for masteries G118 , yet is he not G3756 crowned G4737 , except G3362 he strive G118 lawfully G3545 .
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6. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
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6. The husbandman G1092 that laboreth G2872 must G1163 be first partaker G3335 G4413 of the G3588 fruits G2590 .
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7. Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
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7. Consider G3539 what G3739 I say G3004 ; and G1063 the G3588 Lord G2962 give G1325 thee G4671 understanding G4907 in G1722 all things G3956 .
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8. Keep in mind Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, according to my gospel.
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8. Remember G3421 that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 of G1537 the seed G4690 of David G1138 was raised G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 according G2596 to my G3450 gospel G2098 :
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9. For this I suffer, to the point of being bound like a criminal; but God's message is not bound.
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9. Wherein G1722 G3739 I suffer trouble G2553 , as G5613 an evil doer G2557 , even unto G3360 bonds G1199 ; but G235 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 is not G3756 bound G1210 .
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10. This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
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10. Therefore G1223 G5124 I endure G5278 all things G3956 for the elect's sakes G1223 G3588 G1588 , that G2443 they G846 may also G2532 obtain G5177 the salvation G4991 which G3588 is in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 with G3326 eternal G166 glory G1391 .
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11. This saying is trustworthy: For if we have died with Him, we will also live with Him;
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11. It is a faithful G4103 saying G3056 : For G1063 if G1487 we be dead with G4880 him, we shall also G2532 live with G4800 him :
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12. if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
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12. If G1487 we suffer G5278 , we shall also G2532 reign with G4821 him : if G1487 we deny G720 him, he also G2548 will deny G720 us G2248 :
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13. if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
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13. If G1487 we believe not G569 , yet he G1565 abideth G3306 faithful G4103 : he cannot G1410 G3756 deny G720 himself G1438 .
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14. Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
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14. Of these things G5023 put them in remembrance G5279 , charging G1263 them before G1799 the G3588 Lord G2962 that they strive not about words G3054 G3361 to no profit G1519 G3762 G5539 , but to G1909 the subverting G2692 of the G3588 hearers G191 .
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15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
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15. Study G4704 to show G3936 thyself G4572 approved G1384 unto God G2316 , a workman G2040 that needeth not to be ashamed G422 , rightly dividing G3718 the G3588 word G3056 of truth G225 .
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16. But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.
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16. But G1161 shun G4026 profane G952 and vain babblings G2757 : for G1063 they will increase G4298 unto G1909 more G4119 ungodliness G763 .
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17. And their word will spread like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
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17. And G2532 their G846 word G3056 will eat G2192 G3542 as G5613 doth a canker G1044 : of whom G3739 is G2076 Hymenaeus G5211 and G2532 Philetus G5372 ;
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18. They have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturning the faith of some.
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18. Who G3748 concerning G4012 the G3588 truth G225 have erred G795 , saying G3004 that the G3588 resurrection G386 is past G1096 already G2235 ; and G2532 overthrow G396 the G3588 faith G4102 of some G5100 .
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19. Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are His, and Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness.
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19. Nevertheless G3305 the foundation G2310 of God G2316 standeth G2476 sure G4731 , having G2192 this G5026 seal G4973 , The Lord G2962 knoweth G1097 them that are G5607 his G848 . And G2532 , Let every one G3956 that nameth G3687 the G3588 name G3686 of Christ G5547 depart G868 from G575 iniquity G93 .
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20. Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and earthenware, some for special use, some for ordinary.
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20. But G1161 in G1722 a great G3173 house G3614 there are G2076 not G3756 only G3440 vessels G4632 of gold G5552 and G2532 of silver G693 , but G235 also G2532 of wood G3585 and G2532 of earth G3749 ; and G2532 some G3739 G3303 to G1519 honor G5092 , and G1161 some G3739 to G1519 dishonor G819 .
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21. So if anyone purifies himself from these things, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
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21. If G1437 a man G5100 therefore G3767 purge G1571 himself G1438 from G575 these G5130 , he shall be G2071 a vessel G4632 unto G1519 honor G5092 , sanctified G37 , and G2532 meet for the master's use G2173 G3588 G1203 , and prepared G2090 unto G1519 every G3956 good G18 work G2041 .
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22. Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
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22. Flee G5343 also G1161 youthful G3512 lusts G1939 : but G1161 follow G1377 righteousness G1343 , faith G4102 , charity G26 , peace G1515 , with G3326 them that call on G1941 the G3588 Lord G2962 out of G1537 a pure G2513 heart G2588 .
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23. But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.
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23. But G1161 foolish G3474 and G2532 unlearned G521 questions G2214 avoid G3868 , knowing G1492 that G3754 they do engender G1080 strifes G3163 .
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24. The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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24. And G1161 the servant G1401 of the Lord G2962 must G1163 not G3756 strive G3164 ; but G235 be G1511 gentle G2261 unto G4314 all G3956 men, apt to teach G1317 , patient G420 ,
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25. instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth.
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25. In G1722 meekness G4236 instructing G3811 those that oppose themselves G475 ; if God peradventure G3379 G2316 will give G1325 them G846 repentance G3341 to G1519 the acknowledging G1922 of the truth G225 ;
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26. Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil's trap, having been captured by him to do his will.
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26. And G2532 that they may recover themselves G366 out of G1537 the G3588 snare G3803 of the G3588 devil G1228 , who are taken captive G2221 by G5259 him G846 at G1519 his G1565 will G2307 .
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