Biblia
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- Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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- And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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- Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
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- No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
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- And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
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- The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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- Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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- Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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- In which I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
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- Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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- It is a faithful saying: For if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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- If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
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- If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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- Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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- Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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- But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
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- And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;
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- Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
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- Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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- But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
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- If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, and prepared to every good work.
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- Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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- But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.
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- And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
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- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
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- And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.