\id 2TI - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h 2 Timothy 
\toc1 2 Timothy 
\toc2 2 Timothy 
\mt1 2 Timothy 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2596"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G1223"\w* am \w an|strong="G2596"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G0652"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\s1 Thanksgiving \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Encouragement 
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* always remember \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* ancestors \w served|strong="G3000"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* always \w served|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* cried \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G3708"\w*. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* want very much \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* can be \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* remember \w your|strong="G2532"\w* true \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* kind \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* belonged \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 6 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w remember|strong="G0363"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G1936"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* use \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* grow more \w and|strong="G2316"\w* more, like \w a|strong="G1510"\w* small flame grows \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* fire. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* afraid. \w His|strong="G1325"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* source \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4995"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* tell \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1870"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* prison \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w suffer|strong="G4777"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gives us \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w strength|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* chose \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w anything|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w*. \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2596"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w That|strong="G2596"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w began|strong="G0166"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* us \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* showed us \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* showed us \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed. 
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell people \w that|strong="G3739"\w* message \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* work. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w protect|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* care\f + \fr 1:12  \fk what … care \ft Or “what he has trusted me with.”\f* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* teach \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* teach. Follow \w that|strong="G3739"\w* model \w of|strong="G3056"\w* right \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 14 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* treasure \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* been trusted \w with|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Protect|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* left \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phygelus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* left \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w* encouraged \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* prison. 
\v 17 \w No|strong="G0235"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G0235"\w* ashamed. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* Onesiphorus receives \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* ways \w this|strong="G3588"\w* brother helped \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 A Loyal Soldier of Christ Jesus 
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\v 1 Timothy, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Be|strong="G3767"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 2 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* publicly \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*. Share \w these|strong="G3778"\w* teachings \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* can trust. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 3 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, accept your share \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* troubles \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 4 A \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w please|strong="G0700"\w* \w his|strong="G0700"\w* commanding officer, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* he does \w not|strong="G3762"\w* spend \w any|strong="G3762"\w* time on activities \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* a part \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0700"\w* duty. 
\v 5 Athletes \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* race must obey all \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rules|strong="G3545"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w win|strong="G4737"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* works \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* deserves \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* part \w of|strong="G4413"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Think|strong="G3539"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* help \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* family \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* died, \w he|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3421"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* tell \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w suffering|strong="G2553"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w even|strong="G3360"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* really done wrong. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w* accept \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* troubles. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* can \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* never ends. 
\p
\v 11 Here \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* true \w statement|strong="G3056"\w*: 
\b
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w died|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, 
\q2 \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\q1
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* remain faithful \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* suffering, 
\q2 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* rule \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* know \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, 
\q2 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knows us. 
\q1
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3306"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, 
\q2 \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w will|strong="G1410"\w* still \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* false \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\s1 \w A|strong="G1487"\w* Worker \w Who|strong="G1565"\w* Pleases \w God|strong="G3306"\w* 
\p
\v 14 \w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* telling everyone \w these|strong="G3778"\w* truths. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w warn|strong="G1263"\w* \w them|strong="G0191"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* argue \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3054"\w*. \w Such|strong="G3778"\w* arguments \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* help \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G3778"\w* \w ruin|strong="G2692"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0191"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Do|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G3936"\w* best \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* accept, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* give \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w him|strong="G3936"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* no \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G0422"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G2316"\w* work, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* applies \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right way. 
\p
\v 16 Stay away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w about|strong="G1909"\w* useless \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w*. \w That|strong="G1161"\w* kind \w of|strong="G1909"\w* talk \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w lead|strong="G4298"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w person|strong="G0952"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* evil \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w spread|strong="G3542"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* sickness inside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* body. \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philetus|strong="G5372"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* teaching. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* day \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* raised \w from|strong="G2532"\w* death \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G0795"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* destroying \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w*. 
\p
\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w strong|strong="G4731"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* never moves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* written \w on|strong="G0575"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*: “\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:19  \xt Quote from Numbers 16:5.\x* \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* written \w there|strong="G1510"\w*: “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* says \w they|strong="G0846"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w stop|strong="G2476"\w* \w doing|strong="G0093"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0093"\w*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G5552"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w silver|strong="G0693"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G5552"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* used \w for|strong="G1519"\w* special purposes, \w others|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* ordinary jobs. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w* wants \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w use|strong="G5092"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* special purposes, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w yourself|strong="G1438"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* evil. \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0037"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Master|strong="G1203"\w* can \w use|strong="G5092"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*. \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\p
\v 22 Stay \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3326"\w* young person like \w you|strong="G1537"\w* typically wants \w to|strong="G2588"\w* do. Do \w your|strong="G2962"\w* best \w to|strong="G2588"\w* live \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\v 23 Stay away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stupid arguments. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* arguments grow \w into|strong="G3708"\w* bigger arguments. 
\v 24 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w argue|strong="G3164"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* teacher, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w patient|strong="G0420"\w*. 
\v 25 \w You|strong="G1325"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* gently teach \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’t agree \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*. Maybe \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* let \w them|strong="G0846"\w* change \w their|strong="G0846"\w* hearts \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* accept \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* trapped \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* maybe \w they|strong="G0846"\w* can wake \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* happening \w and|strong="G2532"\w* free \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* devil’s \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Many People Will Stop Loving God 
\p
\v 1 Remember \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w some|strong="G3778"\w* terrible \w times|strong="G2540"\w* coming \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 2 \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* love only \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G0444"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* proud \w and|strong="G0444"\w* boast \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* abuse \w others|strong="G0444"\w* \w with|strong="G1510"\w* insults. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* obey \w their|strong="G1510"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ungrateful|strong="G0884"\w* \w and|strong="G0444"\w* against \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G0444"\w* God. 
\v 3 They will have no love for others \w and|strong="G1228"\w* will refuse to forgive anyone. They will talk about others to hurt them \w and|strong="G1228"\w* will have no \w self-control|strong="G0193"\w*. They will be cruel \w and|strong="G1228"\w* hate what \w is|strong="G1228"\w* \w good|strong="G0865"\w*. 
\v 4 People \w will|strong="G3123"\w* turn against their friends. They \w will|strong="G3123"\w* \w do|strong="G2228"\w* foolish things without thinking \w and|strong="G4273"\w* \w will|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G3123"\w* so proud \w of|strong="G2228"\w* themselves. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* loving \w God|strong="G5377"\w*, they \w will|strong="G3123"\w* love \w pleasure|strong="G5369"\w*. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* go \w on|strong="G1161"\w* pretending \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* let \w that|strong="G3778"\w* “devotion” change \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w*. Stay away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*! 
\p
\v 6 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0071"\w* \w go|strong="G0071"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* homes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* get control \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w weak|strong="G1133"\w* \w women|strong="G1133"\w*, whose lives \w are|strong="G1510"\w* full \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*—\w women|strong="G1133"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w led|strong="G0071"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want. 
\v 7 These women \w always|strong="G3842"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* something new, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3368"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* fully understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jannes|strong="G2389"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jambres|strong="G2387"\w*\f + \fr 3:8  \fk Jannes and Jambres \ft Probably the magicians who opposed Moses in Pharaoh’s court. See Exodus 7:11-12, 22.\f* fought \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* fight \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* confused. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teach \w is|strong="G3778"\w* worthless. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* succeed \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* see \w how|strong="G5613"\w* foolish \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w That|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* Jannes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Jambres. 
\s1 Last Instructions 
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* know \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* know \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* teach \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* way \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* know \w my|strong="G3877"\w* goal \w in|strong="G4102"\w* life. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* know \w my|strong="G3877"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w my|strong="G3877"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3877"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* know \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* never stop trying. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* know \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* know \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Antioch|strong="G0490"\w*, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*—\w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* suffered \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* places. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* saved \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* showing true devotion \w to|strong="G2309"\w* God \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*. 
\v 13 \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cheat \w others|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* become \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* fool \w others|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* fooling themselves. 
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teaching \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* true, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* trust \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w taught|strong="G3129"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 15 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* known \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy Scriptures\f + \fr 3:15  \fk Holy Scriptures \ft Writings that Jews and followers of Christ accepted to be from God—the Old Testament.\f* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* child. \w These|strong="G3748"\w* Scriptures \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w you|strong="G4771"\w* wise. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4679"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 16 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* given \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useful|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* showing \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lives. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useful|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* correcting faults \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* live. 
\v 17 Using \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Scriptures, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* prepared \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* need \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w Before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* give \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* command. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* coming \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* rule \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* give \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* command: 
\v 2 Tell \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2186"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* needed. Tell \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* need \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* doing \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* find \w more|strong="G2596"\w* \w and|strong="G0235"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* please \w them|strong="G1438"\w*. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* find \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* say \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* hear. 
\v 4 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stop listening \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G1909"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w in|strong="G1909"\w* false stories. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* should control \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* troubles come, accept \w them|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* telling \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Good News. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* duties \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* servant \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w God|strong="G4160"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w My|strong="G2532"\w* life \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2235"\w* given \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4689"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* God. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life here. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="G0073"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w fought|strong="G0075"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G0073"\w*. \w I|strong="G0073"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w race|strong="G0073"\w*. \w I|strong="G0073"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* served \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord faithfully. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G3739"\w* prize \w is|strong="G3739"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*—\w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* show \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* rightly, \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* eagerly looking forward \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* coming. 
\s1 Personal Notes 
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\v 9 \w Do|strong="G4704"\w* your best \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G4314"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w* \w as|strong="G4314"\w* you can. 
\v 10 \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much. \w That|strong="G4198"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*. \w Crescens|strong="G2913"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Dalmatia|strong="G1149"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w one|strong="G3441"\w* still \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Get|strong="G0353"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G1248"\w* \w bring|strong="G0071"\w* \w him|strong="G0071"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* can help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3326"\w* work \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w left|strong="G0620"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* coat \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Carpus|strong="G2591"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* me. \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w books|strong="G0975"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w books|strong="G0975"\w* written \w on|strong="G1722"\w* parchment \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w I|strong="G3739"\w* need. 
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\v 14 \w Alexander|strong="G0223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* metalworker caused \w me|strong="G1473"\w* so \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* punish \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G2556"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w*. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* fought against everything \w we|strong="G3739"\w* teach. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t hurt \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w time|strong="G4413"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* defended \w myself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* forgive \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* stayed \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* could tell \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Good News everywhere. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* Good News. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* saved \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w lion’s|strong="G3023"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* tries \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hurt \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w safely|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. \w Glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
\s1 Final Greetings 
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\v 19 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Aquila|strong="G0207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G0620"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*—\w he|strong="G1161"\w* was \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. 
\v 21 Try \w as|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* can \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* me \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*. 
\p \w Greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Eubulus|strong="G2103"\w*, \w Pudens|strong="G4227"\w*, \w Linus|strong="G3044"\w*, \w Claudia|strong="G2803"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters here. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 