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You therefore, my a1son, 2be strong in the grace that is in 3ChristJesus.
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The things 4which you have heard from me in the presence of 5manywitnesses, 6entrustthese to 7faithfulmenwho will be 8able to teachothersalso.
39Sufferhardship with me, as a good10soldier of 11ChristJesus.
4Nosoldier in activeservice12entangles himself in the affairs of everydaylife, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
5Alsoifanyone13competes as an athlete, he bdoes not win the prizeunless he competes according to the rules.
614The hard-workingfarmerought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
7Considerwhat I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8RememberJesusChrist, 15risen from the dead, 16descendant of David, 17according to my gospel,
9cfor which I 18sufferhardshipeven to 19imprisonment as a 20criminal ; but 21the word of God22is not imprisoned.
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For thisreason23I endureallthings for 24the sake of those who are chosen, 25so that they also may obtain the 26salvation which is in 27ChristJesus and with it 28eternalglory.
1129It is a trustworthystatement : For 30if we died with Him, we will alsolive with Him;
12If we endure, 31we will alsoreign with Him; If we d32deny Him, He also will deny us;
13If we are faithless, 33He remainsfaithful, for 34He cannotdenyHimself.
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