That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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2 Timothy 3:15-17
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3:17 Paul makes it clear that salvation (3:15) results in godliness (see Gal 1:4; 5:16-26; Eph 2:8-10).
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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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