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2 Timothy 2:2

New American Bible - revised edition

And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well.

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Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the Lord and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel. The Decree of Artaxerxes.

“As for you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God which is in your possession, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people in West-of-Euphrates, to all, that is, who know the laws of your God. Instruct those who do not know these laws.

Over Jerusalem I placed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the commander of the citadel, who was more trustworthy and God-fearing than most.

I look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side. Whoever follows the way of integrity is the one to enter my service.

A wicked messenger brings on disaster, but a trustworthy envoy is a healing remedy.

Let the prophets who have dreams tell their dreams; let those who have my word speak my word truthfully! What has straw to do with wheat? —oracle of the Lord.

Then other stones shall be brought and put in the place of the old stones, and new mortar obtained and plastered on the house.

For a priest’s lips preserve knowledge, and instruction is to be sought from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Not so with my servant Moses! Throughout my house he is worthy of trust:

And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.”

Behold, I have told it to you beforehand.

And the Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute [the] food allowance at the proper time?

Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.

Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God,

as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow slave, who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on your behalf

I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.

I entrust this charge to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophetic words once spoken about you. Through them may you fight a good fight

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was conferred on you through the prophetic word with the imposition of hands of the presbyterate.

If you will give these instructions to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching you have followed.

Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses.

You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it,

therefore, he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people.

I will choose a faithful priest who shall do what I have in heart and mind. I will establish a lasting house for him and he shall serve in the presence of my anointed forever.




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