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-\v 1-2 I, Paul, who was selected to become an apostle of Christ Jesus and by his command I am now serving him. I am writing this to you Timothy—and you are like a son to me: I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ would be kind and merciful to you and that he would give you his peace.
+\v 1 God who saves us and Christ Jesus who gives us hope commanded that I, Paul, should be an apostle.
+\v 2 I am writing this to you, Timothy, and you are like a son to me by believing. I pray that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind and merciful to you and that he will give you his peace.
 
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