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Paul, an apostle of JesusChristby the commandment of GodourSaviour,andLordJesusChrist,which is ourhope;
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Unto Timothy, my ownsonin the faith:Grace,mercy, and peace,fromGodourFatherandJesusChristourLord.
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As I besoughtthee to abide stillatEphesus, when I wentintoMacedonia,that thou mightest chargesome that they teachno other doctrine,
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Neither give heed to fablesandendlessgenealogies,whichministerquestions,ratherthangodlyedifyingwhich is infaith: so do.
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Now the end of the commandmentischarity out of a pureheart,and of a goodconscience,and of faithunfeigned:
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From whichsome having swerved have turned asideunto vain jangling;
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Desiring to be teachers of the law*; understandingneitherwhat they say, norwhereoftheyaffirm.
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But we knowthat the law is good,if a manuseitlawfully;
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Knowingthis,that the lawisnotmade for a righteous man,but for the lawlessanddisobedient, for the ungodlyand for sinners, for unholyandprofane, for murderers of fathersand murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
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For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons,and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sounddoctrine;
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According to the gloriousgospel of the blessedGod,which was committed tomytrust.
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And I thank*ChristJesusourLord,who hath enabledme,for that he countedmefaithful, putting meinto the ministry;
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Whowasbefore a blasphemer,and a persecutor,andinjurious:but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantlyinunbelief.
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And the grace of ourLord was exceeding abundantwithfaithandlovewhich is inChristJesus.
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This is a faithfulsaying,andworthy of allacceptation,thatChristJesuscameinto the world to savesinners; of whomIamchief.
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Howbeit for thiscause I obtained mercy, thatinmefirstJesusChrist might shew forthalllongsuffering,for a pattern to them which should hereafterbelieveonhimtolifeeverlasting.
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Now unto the Kingeternal,immortal,invisible, the onlywiseGod, be honourandgloryforever and ever.Amen.
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Thischarge I commit unto thee,sonTimothy, according to the prophecies which went beforeonthee,thatthoubythem mightest war a goodwarfare;
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Holdingfaith,and a goodconscience;whichsome having put awayconcerningfaith have made shipwreck:
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Of whomisHymenaeusandAlexander;whom I have delivered unto Satan,that they may learnnot to blaspheme.