Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to Timothy .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
2 Timothy 2 : 3 - 15
Chapter 2
| 3 | You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
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| 4 | No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
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| 5 | And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
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| 6 | The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.
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| 7 | Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
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| 8 | Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,
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| 9 | for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
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| 10 | Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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| 11 | This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him.
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| 12 | If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
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| 13 | If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
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| 14 | Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
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| 15 | Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
