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1 My dear friends, this is now the second time I've written to you, both letters reminders to hold your minds in a state of undistracted attention.
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1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
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2 Keep in mind what the holy prophets said, and the command of our Master and Savior that was passed on by your apostles.
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2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
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