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But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.

I charge thee, before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.

But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

I charge thee before God who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession:

Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus:

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day.

For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God.

No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses: that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.

Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth;

Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:

All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:

That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.