Bible verses about "legacy" | ABU

²⁰ And I pray not for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word; ²¹ that all may be one; as thou, Father, in me and I in thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that thou didst send me. ²² And the glory which thou hast given to me I have given to them, that they may be one, as we are one; ²³ I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them as thou lovedst me. ²⁴ Father, those whom thou hast given me, I will that where I am they also be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me; because thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. ²⁵ Righteous Father! And the world knew thee not! But I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me;

¹ I CHARGE thee before God, and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, ² preach the word; apply thyself in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. ³ For the time will come when they will not endure the sound teaching, but according to their own desires will to themselves heap up teachers, having itching ears; ⁴ and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to fables. ⁵ But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry. ⁶ For I am now about to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; ⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. ⁹ Endeavor to come to me shortly. ¹⁰ For Demas forsook me, having loved the present world, and departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for the ministry. ¹² But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. ¹³ The cloak, which I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring, and the books, especially the parchments. ¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works. ¹⁵ Of whom do thou also beware; for he has greatly withstood our words. ¹⁶ At my first answer no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge! ¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the preaching might be fully accomplished, and all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. ¹⁸ The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory, forever and ever. Amen. ¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick. ²¹ Endeavor to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. ²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

¹² Wherefore, I will not neglect to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth that is with you. ¹³ But I think it right, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; ¹⁴ knowing that I must soon put off my tabernacle, as also our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. ¹⁵ Moreover I will endeavor that at all times ye may be able after my departure to call these things to mind.

²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

² And the things that thou heardest from me by many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

⁶ For I am now about to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; ⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.