II Timothy 2

¹Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

²And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men who shall be fit to teach others also.

³Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses: that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.

⁵For he also that striveth for the mastery is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

⁶The husbandman that laboureth must first partake of the fruits.

⁷Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

⁸Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

⁹Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

¹¹A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

¹²If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

¹³If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁵Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

¹⁶But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

¹⁷And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:

¹⁸Who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.

¹⁹But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

²⁰But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour.

²¹If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.

²²But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

²⁴But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,

²⁵With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth;

²⁶And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil by whom they are held captive at his will.

II Timothy 2

¹Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

²And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

⁵And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

⁶The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

⁷Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

⁸Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

⁹Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

¹²If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

¹³If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁵Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁶But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

¹⁷And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

¹⁸Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

²⁰But 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 a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

²⁴And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

²⁵In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

²⁶And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.