English Standard Version ESV
The Message Bible MSG
12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.
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Because the stakes are so high, even though you're up-to-date on all this truth and practice it inside and out, I'm not going to let up for a minute in calling you to attention before it.
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body,to stir you up by way of reminder,
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This is the post to which I've been assigned - keeping you alert with frequent reminders - and I'm sticking to it as long as I live.
14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
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I know that I'm to die soon; the Master has made that quite clear to me.
15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
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And so I am especially eager that you have all this down in black and white so that after I die, you'll have it for ready reference.
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.