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I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service

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though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief

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and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief:

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howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

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Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare

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holding faith and a good conscience which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

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of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.