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11 And God has chosen me to be his missionary, to preach to the Gentiles and teach them.

12 That is why I am suffering here in jail, and I am certainly not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to safely guard all that I have given him until the day of his return.

13 Hold tightly to the pattern of truth I taught you, especially concerning the faith and love Christ Jesus offers you.[a]

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:13 and love Christ Jesus offers you, literally, “and love that is in Christ Jesus.”

11 (A)to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher [a]of the Gentiles. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, (B)for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

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13 (C)Hold fast (D)the pattern of (E)sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:11 NU omits of the Gentiles

11 And of this gospel(A) I was appointed(B) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.(C) 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(D) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(E) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(F)

13 What you heard from me,(G) keep(H) as the pattern(I) of sound teaching,(J) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(K)

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