G1161–δέ–de

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

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Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

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Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.

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But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

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And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

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But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

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From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

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Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

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But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.

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Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill.

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Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,

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Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;

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To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

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They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

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But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

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But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,

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But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

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And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

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Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

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Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:

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Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:

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But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

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No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.

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If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

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And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

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