| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 13 So keep at your work, this faith and love rooted in Christ, exactly as I set it out for you. It's as sound as the day you first heard it from me. | 13 What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. |
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