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11 Now you, man of God, run from these things; but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
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But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight for the faith; take hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have made a good confession before many witnesses.
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
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In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
14 to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which God will bring about in His own time. [He is] the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords,
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which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
16 the only One who has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom none of mankind has seen or can see, to whom be honor and eternal might. Amen.
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who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
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Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
18 [Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
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Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real.
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In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
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