A Good Servant of Christ Jesus
6 1If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have
2followed.
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Have nothing to do with irreverent,
3silly myths. Rather
4train yourself for godliness;
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for while
5bodily training is of some value, godliness
6is of value in every way, as
7it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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The saying is
8trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
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For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God,
9who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
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Command and teach
10these things.
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11Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers
12an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
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13Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you
14by prophecy when the council of elders
15laid their hands on you.
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Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that
16all may see your progress.
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17Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save
18both yourself and
19your hearers.