2 Timothy 2
2
1You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. 5Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules. 6The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. 7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring#2:8 or, seed of David, according to my Good News, 9in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained. 10Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11This saying is trustworthy:
“For if we died with him,
we will also live with him.
12If we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we deny him,
he also will deny us.
13If we are faithless,
he remains faithful;
for he can’t deny himself.”
14Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. 16But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, 17and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus: 18men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some. 19However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,”#Numbers 16:5 and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord#2:19 TR reads “Christ” instead of “the Lord” depart from unrighteousness.”
20Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor and some for dishonor. 21If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
22Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. 24The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, 25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, 26and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
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2 Timothy 2
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1Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,
2and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
3thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
4no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
5and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;
6the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;
7be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.
8Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,
9in which I suffer evil — unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
10because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that [is] in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.
11Stedfast [is] the word: For if we died together — we also shall live together;
12if we do endure together — we shall also reign together; if we deny [him], he also shall deny us;
13if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.
14These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;
15be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
17and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
18who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;
19sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, ‘The Lord hath known those who are His,’ and ‘Let him depart from unrighteousness — every one who is naming the name of Christ.’
20And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:
21if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master — to every good work having been prepared,
22and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
23and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
24and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
25in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
26and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
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