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They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people—who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith—also oppose the truth.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion's mouth!

He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you.

And so, since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation of eternal life."

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.

For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness . So God , your God , has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing ."

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,