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.

II Timothy 2

¹Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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

³Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

⁵And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

⁶The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

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

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

⁹wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

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

¹¹Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

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

¹³if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

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

¹⁵Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

¹⁶But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

¹⁷and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

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

¹⁹Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

²⁰Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

²¹If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.

²²But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

²⁴And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

²⁵in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

²⁶and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.