2As for you, my son, be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G24242Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G25323Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G55474A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G47585An athlete who runs in a race cannot win the prize unless he obeys the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G35456The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G25907Think about what I am saying, because the Lord will enable you to understand it all.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G39568Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from death, who was a descendant of David, as is taught in the Good News I preach.G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G20989Because I preach the Good News, I suffer and I am even chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not in chains,G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G121010and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G139111This is a true saying: "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.G4103G3056G1063G1487G4880G4800G2532G480012If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G224813If we are not faithful, he remains faithful, because he cannot be false to himself."G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G1438
An Approved Worker
14Remind your people of this, and give them a solemn warning in God's presence not to fight over words. It does no good, but only ruins the people who listen.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G19115Do your best to win full approval in God's sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the message of God's truth.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G22516Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people farther away from God.G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G76317Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh. Two men who have taught such things are Hymenaeus and Philetus.G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G537218They have left the way of truth and are upsetting the faith of some believers by saying that our resurrection has already taken place.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G510019But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: "The Lord knows those who are his" and "Those who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing."G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G9320In a large house there are dishes and bowls of all kinds: some are made of silver and gold, others of wood and clay; some are for special occasions, others for ordinary use.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G81921Those who make themselves clean from all those evil things, will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G204122Avoid the passions of youth, and strive for righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who with a pure heart call out to the Lord for help.G5343G1161G3512G1939G1161G1377G1343G4102G26G1515G3326G1941G2962G1537G2513G258823But keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments; you know that they end up in quarrels.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G316324As the Lord's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher,G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G42025who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that God will give them the opportunity to repent and come to know the truth.G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G22526And then they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the Devil, who had caught them and made them obey his will.G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307
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