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OCTOBER 28
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die. So shall it be with all the men who set
their faces to go to Egypt to dwell there. They
shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pesti-
lence. And none of them shall remain or escape 28:2 many are its princes. Unrighteousness
from the disaster that I will bring upon them.’ in a nation produces political instability with
18 “For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God many vying for power,thus the tenure of each
of Israel: ‘As My anger and My fury have been leader is shortened. Wisdom promotes social
poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so order and long rule.
will My fury be poured out on you when you
enter Egypt. And you shall be an oath, an
astonishment, a curse, and a reproach; and 2 Timothy 1:1–18
you shall see this place no more.’ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
19 “The LORD has said concerning you, O 1 God, according to the promise of life which
remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt!’ Know is in Christ Jesus,
certainly that I have admonished you this day.
20 For you were hypocrites in your hearts when 2 To Timothy, a beloved son:
you sent me to the LORD your God, saying, Grace, mercy, and peace from God the
‘Pray for us to the LORD our God, and accord- Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
ing to all that the LORD your God says, so 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure con-
declare to us and we will do it.’ And I have science, as my forefathers did, as without ceas-
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this day declared it to you, but you have not ing I remember you in my prayers night and
obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, or any- day, greatly desiring to see you, being mind-
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thing which He has sent you by me. Now ful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,
therefore, know certainly that you shall die by
the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the
place where you desire to go to dwell.”
Psalm 119:89–96 1:4 mindful of your tears. Paul perhaps
LAMED remembered this occurring at their latest
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parting, which occurred after a short visit to
Forever, O LORD, Ephesus, following the writing of 1 Timothy
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Your word is settled in heaven. and prior to Paul’s arrest at Troas and his sec-
Your faithfulness endures to all ond imprisonment in Rome.Years before, Paul
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generations; had a similar parting with the elders at
You established the earth, and it Ephesus (Acts 20:36–38).
abides.
They continue this day according to
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Your ordinances, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith
For all are Your servants. that is in you, which dwelt first in your grand-
92 Unless Your law had been my delight, mother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I
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I would then have perished in my am persuaded is in you also. Therefore I
affliction. remind you to stir up the gift of God which is
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93 I will never forget Your precepts, in you through the laying on of my hands. For
For by them You have given me life. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of
94 I am Yours, save me; power and of love and of a sound mind.
For I have sought Your precepts. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimo-
95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me, ny of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share
But I will consider Your testimonies. with me in the sufferings for the gospel accord-
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96 I have seen the consummation of all ing to the power of God, who has saved us and
perfection, called us with a holy calling, not according to our
But Your commandment is exceedingly works, but according to His own purpose and
broad. grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus be-
fore time began, but has now been revealed by
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Proverbs 28:2
the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who
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Because of the transgression of a land, has abolished death and brought life and immor-
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many are its princes; tality to light through the gospel, to which I was
But by a man of understanding and appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher
knowledge of the Gentiles. For this reason I also suffer
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Right will be prolonged. these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed,
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