\id 1TI
\h 1 Timothy 
\toc3 1TI 
\toc2 1 Timothy 
\toc1 1 Timothy 
\mt1 1 Timothy  
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* stay \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w instruct|strong="G3853"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G2085"\w* \w false|strong="G3361"\w* \w doctrines|strong="G2085"\w*   
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\v 4 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* devote \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* endless \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* promote speculation \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stewardship|strong="G3622"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s work, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w goal|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3852"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* strayed \w from|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* ways \w and|strong="G3739"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* \w aside|strong="G1624"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* empty talk.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w confidently|strong="G1226"\w* assert.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w uses|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w legitimately|strong="G3545"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w realize|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* enacted \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rebellious, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unholy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* profane, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* killers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* father \w or|strong="G2532"\w* mother, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* murderers,   
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\v 10 \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* homosexuals, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* slave traders \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w liars|strong="G5583"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perjurers|strong="G1965"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* averse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*   
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\v 11 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* agrees \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* been \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w formerly|strong="G4387"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemer, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecutor|strong="G1376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w violent|strong="G5197"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* overflowed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* sinners, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* worst.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worst \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sinners, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* display \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* eternal, immortal, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* invisible, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* wise \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 18 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G3852"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w keeping|strong="G3908"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* previous \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* rejected \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thereby \w shipwrecked|strong="G3489"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G3811"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* blaspheme.   
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\v 1 \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w petitions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w intercessions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* offered \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*—   
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\v 2 \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G5247"\w*—\w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1236"\w* \w tranquil|strong="G2263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w between|strong="G3316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* men, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* ransom \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*—\w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* reason \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* faithful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* true \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* anything.   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* everywhere \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissension|strong="G1261"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w respectable|strong="G2887"\w* \w apparel|strong="G2887"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* modesty, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4997"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w braided|strong="G4117"\w* \w hair|strong="G4117"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w expensive|strong="G4185"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2441"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w but|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*, \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* profess \w to|strong="G1135"\w* worship \w God|strong="G1861"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w quietness|strong="G2271"\w* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w submissiveness|strong="G5292"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permit|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* exercise authority \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*; \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2271"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Adam \w was|strong="G4111"\w* \w formed|strong="G4111"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G4413"\w* \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* Adam \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w*.   
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\v 15 Women, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w childbearing|strong="G5042"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holiness, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4997"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*: \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w aspires|strong="G3713"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3056"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1984"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G1937"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* noble \w task|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w An|strong="G1510"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* above reproach, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, \w respectable|strong="G2887"\w*, \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, \w able|strong="G1317"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w teach|strong="G1317"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* dependent \w on|strong="G3361"\w* \w wine|strong="G3943"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G3361"\w* money, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, peaceable, and free \w of|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* love \w of|strong="G3361"\w* money.   
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\v 4 \w An|strong="G2192"\w* overseer \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w manage|strong="G4291"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w control|strong="G5292"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w manage|strong="G4291"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G2917"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* recent \w convert|strong="G3504"\w*, \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* under \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w reputation|strong="G3141"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w outsiders|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w disgrace|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Deacons|strong="G1249"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* must \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w double-tongued|strong="G1351"\w* \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G4183"\w* money.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.   
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\v 10 Additionally, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w above|strong="G4412"\w* reproach, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w deacons|strong="G1247"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* deacon \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* manager \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w deacons|strong="G1247"\w* acquire \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* standing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 14 Although \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w am|strong="G2064"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*   
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\v 15 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w delayed|strong="G1019"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* each \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* conduct himself \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pillar|strong="G4769"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* foundation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.   
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\v 16 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w common|strong="G3672"\w* \w confession|strong="G3672"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*: \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w vindicated|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* angels, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* taken \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w expressly|strong="G4490"\w* states \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w later|strong="G5306"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* abandon \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w deceitful|strong="G4108"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*,   
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\v 2 influenced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w liars|strong="G5573"\w*, \w whose|strong="G2398"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* seared \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* hot \w iron|strong="G2743"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* prohibit \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* require abstinence \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3336"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2938"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected,   
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\v 5 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* sanctified \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1783"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w pointing|strong="G5294"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w nourished|strong="G1789"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G2570"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w reject|strong="G3868"\w* irreverent, silly \w myths|strong="G3454"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w train|strong="G1128"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* physical \w exercise|strong="G1129"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* limited \w value|strong="G5624"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* valuable \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*, \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance.   
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\v 10 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* conduct, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* purity.   
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\v 13 \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, devote yourself \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* public reading \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Scripture, \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* neglect \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* spoken \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* diligent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* matters \w and|strong="G3956"\w* absorbed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Pay|strong="G1907"\w* \w close|strong="G1907"\w* \w attention|strong="G1907"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w Persevere|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1969"\w* \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. Treat \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* brothers,   
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\v 2 \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G3384"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* sisters, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* absolute purity.   
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\v 3 \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* truly \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="G1549"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* godliness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w repay|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G4269"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* need \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G3443"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w alone|strong="G3443"\w* puts \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w continues|strong="G4357"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* petitions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* still \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Give|strong="G3853"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w instructions|strong="G3853"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* believers, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* above reproach.   
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\v 8 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3609"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* denied \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* enrolled if \w she|strong="G1096"\w* \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1096"\w* least \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, faithful \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1135"\w* husband,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2570"\w* known \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w such|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* bringing \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5044"\w*, entertaining \w strangers|strong="G3580"\w*, washing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints, imparting relief \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* devoting \w herself|strong="G1872"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* enroll \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* passions draw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="G4102"\w* thus \w will|strong="G3748"\w* incur \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* setting aside \w their|strong="G2192"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* idle, \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* idle, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w busybodies|strong="G4021"\w*, discussing \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* mention.   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* advise \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* widows \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w have|strong="G1014"\w* \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* manage \w their|strong="G3588"\w* households, denying \w the|strong="G3588"\w* adversary occasion \w for|strong="G3367"\w* slander.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* \w aside|strong="G1624"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w woman|strong="G4103"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* dependent \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w assist|strong="G1884"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allow \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* burdened, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* can help \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* truly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* effectively \w are|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w double|strong="G1362"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* treading \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* grain,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* entertain \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2724"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* testimony \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* persist \w in|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1651"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stand \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* angels \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w maintain|strong="G5442"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* principles \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w bias|strong="G4299"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4346"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Do|strong="G3367"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G3366"\w* too quick \w in|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G5083"\w* \w laying|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G5495"\w* \w thereby|strong="G3366"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G5083"\w* sins \w of|strong="G5495"\w* others. \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* pure.   
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\v 23 Stop \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5202"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* instead, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w stomach|strong="G4751"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4437"\w* ailments.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w*, \w going|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* surface \w until|strong="G1519"\w* later.   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* inconspicuous \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* remain \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* slavery \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* fully worthy \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* discredited.   
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\v 2 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G2706"\w* disrespect \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* receiving \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1398"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* beloved \w believers|strong="G4103"\w*. \w Teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* principles.   
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* teaches \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disagrees \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2596"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understands|strong="G1987"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*. Instead, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unhealthy \w interest|strong="G3552"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w controversies|strong="G2214"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disputes|strong="G3055"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w words|strong="G3055"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, abusive talk, \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w suspicions|strong="G5283"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* constant friction \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w depraved|strong="G1311"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* devoid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* regard \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*. Withdraw yourself \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Of|strong="G3588"\w* course, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* contentment \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* clothing, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* content \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G4147"\w* ensnared \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harmful \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w plunge|strong="G1036"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w ruin|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5365"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w By|strong="G2532"\w* craving \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wandered away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierced|strong="G4044"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w sorrows|strong="G3601"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*.   
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\v 12 Fight \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* fight \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Take|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G2225"\w* \w life|strong="G2225"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*:   
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\v 14 \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w without|strong="G2962"\w* stain \w or|strong="G3588"\w* reproach \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w appearance|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Sovereign|strong="G1413"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w*—\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*—\w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* immortal \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* unapproachable \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w*! Amen.   
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\v 17 \w Instruct|strong="G3853"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* age \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5426"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* uncertainty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* living \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w provides|strong="G3930"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enjoy.   
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\v 18 Instruct \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w generous|strong="G2130"\w* \w and|strong="G2570"\w* \w ready|strong="G2843"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G2843"\w*,   
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\v 19 treasuring \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* firm \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. Avoid irreverent, \w empty|strong="G2757"\w* \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opposing arguments \w of|strong="G2532"\w* so-called “\w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*,”   
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\v 21 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w professed|strong="G1861"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* thus swerved \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. Amen.