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"Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; preserver in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers."

What do we pay attention to? What do we work hard at? Is it what we do? Is it what we know and teach? Right behavior comes from a right understanding of truth. Paul encouraged Timothy to know what he believes, to teach the truth and to live the truth. Someone is always looking to us for leadership. Are we providing it?

Paul encouraged Timothy to be an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity! These are great challenges for us all. Set the pace in these areas. Be an example to others who believe.