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As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

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from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

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as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

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according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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{G2532} 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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and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

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This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare;