1 Timothy 4:13

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Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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  • Deut 17:19 : 19 It shall remain with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes to follow them.
  • Josh 1:8 : 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  • Ps 1:2-3 : 2 Instead, his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law, he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.
  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all day long. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the elders, because I keep Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. 102 I have not turned aside from Your judgments, for You have taught me. 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through Your precepts I gain understanding; therefore, I hate every false way.
  • Prov 2:4-5 : 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
  • Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
  • John 5:39 : 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me.
  • Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then do so generously; if it is leading, do it diligently; if it is showing mercy, do it cheerfully.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and comfort.
  • 1 Cor 14:6 : 6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what good will I be to you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.
  • 1 Tim 3:14-15 : 14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. 15 But if I delay, you will know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
  • 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
  • 2 Tim 2:15-17 : 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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    11Command and teach these things.

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    6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

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    9Be diligent to come to me quickly.

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    1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, by His appearing and His kingdom:

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    14I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.

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    5But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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    14But you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you have learned it.

    15And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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    14Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.

    15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

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    12Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.

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    7In all things, present yourself as an example of good works, with integrity, dignity, and incorruptibility in your teaching.

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    18Timothy, my child, I entrust this charge to you, in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight,

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    10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.

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    6For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

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    17For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

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    22I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

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    15Speak these things, encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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    15And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.

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    14Keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    1As for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

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    2What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.

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