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But they will not make further progress, for their foolishness will be plain to all, as it was with those two.

Paul’s Example and Teaching.[a] 10 You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:10–17 Paul’s example for Timothy includes persecution, a frequent emphasis in the Pastorals. Timothy is to be steadfast to what he has been taught and to scripture. The scriptures are the source of wisdom, i.e., of belief in and loving fulfillment of God’s word revealed in Christ, through whom salvation is given.

But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(A) their folly will be clear to everyone.

A Final Charge to Timothy

10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(B) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(C) Iconium(D) and Lystra,(E) the persecutions I endured.(F) Yet the Lord rescued(G) me from all of them.(H)

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