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12 Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
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In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived.
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while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it,
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But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,
15 and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
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so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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