Bible verses about "legacy" | Sawyer

^{20 (18:4)} And I ask not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word, ²¹ that all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. ²² And the glory which thou hast given me I have given 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 hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. ²⁴ Father, what thou hast given me, I will that they should be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me; because thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; ²⁵ and, righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou didst send me.

^{1 (2:2)} I earnestly charge you before God and Christ Jesus who is about to judge the living and dead, and [by] his appearing and his kingdom, ² preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction; ³ for the time will come when they will not endure sound instruction, but will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their desires, pleasing their ear, ⁴ and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to myths. ⁵ But do you be sober in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, perform fully your ministry. ⁶ For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, 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 me only but all who love his appearing. ^{9 (2:3)} Make haste to come to me quickly; ¹⁰ for Demas forsook me having loved the present life and went to Thessalonica, Cresces to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia; ¹¹ Luke only is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you; for [he will be] useful to me for service. ¹² But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. ¹³ The cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring, and the books, especially the parchments. ^{14 (2:4)} Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; may the Lord reward him according to his work. ¹⁵ And do you beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words. ¹⁶ At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be set to their account; ¹⁷ but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. ¹⁸ The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen. ^{19 (2:5)} Salute Prisca [Priscilla] and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick at Miletus. ²¹ Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers, salute you. ²² The Lord be with your spirit. The grace be with you.

^{12 (1:3)} Wherefore I will not neglect always to remind you of these things, although you have known them, and have been established in the present truth. ¹³ I think it right as long as I am in this tabernacle, to excite you by remembrance, ¹⁴ knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is at hand, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. ¹⁵ But I will also be diligent and especially that you may be able to make mention of these things after my departure.

²⁰ But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, and where thieves dig not through nor steal; ²¹ for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

² and what you heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit to faithful men, who shall be competent to teach others also.

⁶ For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, 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 me only but all who love his appearing.