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| 2:1 |
 hou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus. |
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| 2:2 |
And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also. |
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| 2:3 |
Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. |
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| 2:4 |
No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldJeremiah |
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| 2:5 |
And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully. |
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| 2:6 |
The husbandman that laboureth, must bee first partaker of the fruites. |
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| 2:7 |
Consider what I say, and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things. |
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| 2:8 |
Remember that Iesus Christ of the seede of Dauid, was raised from the dead, according to my Gospel: |
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| 2:9 |
Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bonds: but the word of God is not bound. |
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| 2:10 |
Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory. |
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| 2:11 |
It is a faithfull saying: for if we bee dead with him, wee shall also liue with him. |
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| 2:12 |
If we suffer, we shall also reigne with him: if wee denie him, hee also will denie vs. |
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| 2:13 |
If we beleeue not, yet he abideth faithfull, he cannot denie himselfe. |
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| 2:14 |
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers. |
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| 2:15 |
Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly diuiding the word of trueth. |
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| 2:16 |
But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse. |
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| 2:17 |
And their word will eate as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus. |
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| 2:18 |
Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some. |
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| 2:19 |
Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure, hauing the seale, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie. |
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| 2:20 |
But in a great house, there are not onely vessels of gold, and of siluer, but also a wood, & of earth: and some to honour, and some to dishonour. |
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| 2:21 |
If a man therefore purge himselfe from these, he shal be a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Masters vse, and prepared vnto euery good worke. |
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| 2:22 |
Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
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| 2:23 |
But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes. |
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| 2:24 |
And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
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| 2:25 |
In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth. |
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| 2:26 |
And that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are taken captiue by him at his will. |
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