- If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
- Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
- And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
- Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
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- 人若自潔、脫離卑賤的事、就必作貴重的器皿、成為聖潔、合乎主用、豫備行各樣的善事。
- 你要逃避少年的私慾、同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。
- 惟有那愚拙無學問的辯論、總要棄絕.因為知道這等事是起爭競的。
- 然而主的僕人不可爭競、只要溫溫和和的待眾人、善於教導、存心忍耐、
- 用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人.或者 神給他們悔改的心、可以明白真道.
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