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But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession

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that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords

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who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen.

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Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy

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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate

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laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.

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O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called

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which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.