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For he also that striveth for the mastery is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

For of these sort are they who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:

For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Whom do thou also avoid: for he hath greatly withstood our words.

The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision.

Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: