The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I shall bid thee.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

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whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you.

I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

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If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

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and there they were announcing the glad tidings.

Enjoin and teach these things.