\id 2TI
\ide  UTF-8
\h 2 Timothy 
\toc1 Paul’s Second Letter to  Timothy 
\toc2 2 Timothy 
\mt2 Paul’s Second Letter to  
\mt1 Timothy  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1 \w From|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, charged \w to|strong="G2596"\w* proclaim \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G2596"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear \w child|strong="G5043"\w*: \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\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*, bless \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* merciful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w thankful|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w remember|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3739"\w* fail \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* – \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* alike,  
\v 4 \w as|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* think \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* happiness \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w completed|strong="G4137"\w*,  
\v 5 \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* reminded \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* shown. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* seen \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* reminding \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* stir \w into|strong="G1722"\w* flame \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* ordination \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* cowardice, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4995"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* bear \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* imprisoned \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* sake; \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w join|strong="G4777"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4777"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* enables \w you|strong="G3767"\w*.  
\v 9 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* received \w our|strong="G2424"\w* solemn \w call|strong="G2564"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* reward \w for|strong="G1722"\w* anything \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fulfilment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* loving \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*. \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* love \w was|strong="G3588"\w* extended \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* began,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* apparent \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*; \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w brought|strong="G5461"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* immortality \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*,  
\v 11 \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herald, apostle, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* undergoing \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3958"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* feel \w no|strong="G3756"\w* shame, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Keep|strong="G2192"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* learnt \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* listened \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* glorious trust \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* been \w committed|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* course, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* turned \w their|strong="G2532"\w* backs \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w Phygellus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*.  
\v 16 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* cheered \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* chains.  
\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* contrary, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G4709"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hands \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w services|strong="G1247"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rendered|strong="G1247"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* best \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w*.   
\c 2
\s1 Injunctions to Timothy  
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G5547"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, find \w strength|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w which|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* learnt \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* listeners, \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reliable|strong="G4103"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 3 Share hardships \w with|strong="G5613"\w* me, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* true \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 4 \w A|strong="G2443"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w active|strong="G4754"\w* \w service|strong="G4754"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* superior officer, always avoids entangling \w himself|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* ordinary \w life|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 5 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* athlete \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* awarded \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wreath \w of|strong="G2532"\w* victory \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rules|strong="G3545"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* labourer \w who|strong="G3588"\w* does \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G3335"\w* \w a|strong="G2590"\w* \w share|strong="G3335"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth.  
\v 7 Reflect \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* help \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*.  
\v 8 Keep \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3421"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* told \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*;  
\v 9 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* service \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1210"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2553"\w* hardships, \w even|strong="G3360"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w put|strong="G1210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fetters \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2557"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* fettered;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w submit|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*: \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 11 How \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w his|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* share \w his|strong="G2532"\w* life.  
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* share \w his|strong="G2532"\w* throne. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* ever disown \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* disown \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* lose \w our|strong="G1487"\w* trust, \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w still|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* trusted, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* false \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*; tell \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w*, \w as|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* avoid controversy, \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w useless|strong="G3762"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w ruin|strong="G2692"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Do|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G3936"\w* utmost \w to|strong="G4704"\w* show \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G3056"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* ashamed, accurate \w in|strong="G2316"\w* delivering \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth.  
\v 16 \w Avoid|strong="G4026"\w* profane prattle. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* indulge \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* only get deeper \w into|strong="G1909"\w* irreligious ways,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w spread|strong="G3542"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cancer. \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philetus|strong="G5372"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* instances \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gone completely astray \w as|strong="G2532"\w* regards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* resurrection \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* upset \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* unmoved, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* bears \w this|strong="G3778"\w* inscription –  
\q1 “\w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* \w KNOWS|strong="G1097"\w* \w THOSE|strong="G3588"\w* \w WHO|strong="G3588"\w* \w ARE|strong="G1510"\w* \w HIS|strong="G3956"\w*”;  
\m \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* –  
\q1 “\w LET|strong="G1097"\w* \w ALL|strong="G3956"\w* \w THOSE|strong="G3588"\w* \w WHO|strong="G3588"\w* \w USE|strong="G2192"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w NAME|strong="G3686"\w* \w OF|strong="G2316"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* \w TURN|strong="G1510"\w* AWAY \w FROM|strong="G2532"\w* WICKEDNESS.”   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthenware|strong="G3749"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* better \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* common \w use|strong="G5092"\w*.  
\v 21 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* escaped \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* pollution \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* errors \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* mentioned, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w kept|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* better \w use|strong="G2173"\w*, set apart, serviceable \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* owner, \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* purpose.  
\v 22 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* youth, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* company \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, invoke \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 23 Shun \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant discussions, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* breed \w quarrels|strong="G3163"\w*;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* quarrel. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* contrary, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* courteous \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, skilful teachers, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* forbearing.  
\v 25 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* instruct \w their|strong="G1722"\w* opponents \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1519"\w*, possibly, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* opponents \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* lead \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* fuller \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* truth,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sober \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* escape \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’s net, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* captured \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Be|strong="G1161"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w difficult|strong="G5467"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w come|strong="G1764"\w*.  
\v 2 \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemous; disobedient \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, ungrateful, impure,  
\v 3 incapable \w of|strong="G1228"\w* affection, merciless, \w slanderous|strong="G1228"\w*, wanting in self-control, brutal, careless \w of|strong="G1228"\w* the right,  
\v 4 \w treacherous|strong="G4273"\w*, \w reckless|strong="G4312"\w*, \w and|strong="G2228"\w* puffed up \w with|strong="G2228"\w* \w pride|strong="G5187"\w*; they \w will|strong="G3123"\w* love \w pleasure|strong="G5369"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* they love \w God|strong="G5377"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w retain|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* outward \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* religion, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* allow \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* influence \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. Turn \w your|strong="G2192"\w* back \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w creep|strong="G1744"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* homes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* captivate \w weak|strong="G1133"\w* \w women|strong="G1133"\w* – \w women|strong="G1133"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, loaded \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* slaves \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w*,  
\v 7 \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w learning|strong="G3129"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3368"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* attain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w real|strong="G1922"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 8 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jannes|strong="G2389"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jambres|strong="G2387"\w* opposed \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* turn, oppose \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* corrupted, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* regards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* utterly worthless.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w however|strong="G5613"\w*, \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w progress|strong="G4298"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* folly \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* plain \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* folly Jannes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Jambres \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Timothy, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* close observer \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* conduct, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* purposes, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* forbearance, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*,  
\v 11 \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* met \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* underwent; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*!  
\v 12 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* aim \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w*;  
\v 13 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w impostors|strong="G1114"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4105"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w bad|strong="G4190"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*, \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* themselves.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, must \w stand|strong="G3306"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* learnt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* accepted \w as|strong="G1722"\w* true. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* learnt \w it|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w childhood|strong="G1025"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacred|strong="G2413"\w* \w writings|strong="G1121"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w give|strong="G4679"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w belief|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 16 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* God-breathed: helpful \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* refuting error, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* giving guidance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w training|strong="G3809"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*;  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* capable \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w equipped|strong="G1822"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* – \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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* – \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom:  
\v 2 \w Proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2186"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w*, \w convince|strong="G1651"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w*, \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w*, never failing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* instruct \w with|strong="G1722"\w* forbearance.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* tolerate \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* follow \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* wishes, \w and|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w itching|strong="G2833"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* novelty, procure \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* crowd \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1624"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deaf ear \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* give \w their|strong="G2532"\w* attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* legends \w instead|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Timothy, \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* temperate. Face hardships; \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* missionary; discharge \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* duties \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w office|strong="G1248"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* life blood \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* departure \w is|strong="G3588"\w* close \w at|strong="G2235"\w* \w hand|strong="G2186"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* run \w the|strong="G3588"\w* great race; \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w course|strong="G1408"\w*; \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* awaits \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Do|strong="G4704"\w* your utmost \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*,  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* love \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* world, \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w Crescens|strong="G2913"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Dalmatia|strong="G1149"\w*.  
\v 11 \w There|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G3441"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. Pick \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4572"\w* way, \w and|strong="G3326"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* work.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* have sent \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cloak \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* left \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Carpus|strong="G2591"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* books, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parchments|strong="G3200"\w*.  
\v 14 Alexander, \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w coppersmith|strong="G5471"\w*, showed \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w ill|strong="G2556"\w* feeling towards \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w The|strong="G2596"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* deserve.  
\v 15 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* against \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* strongly opposed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 16 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* trial \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w help|strong="G3936"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* widely \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* safe \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* kingdom. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.   
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\v 19 Give \w my|strong="G2532"\w* greeting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* left Thophimus ill \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* utmost \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*. \w Eubulus|strong="G2103"\w*, \w Pudens|strong="G4227"\w*, \w Linus|strong="G3044"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Claudia|strong="G2803"\w* send \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* greetings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w May|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* soul. \w God|strong="G2962"\w* bless \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.