II Timothy 2

¹Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;

²and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

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

⁴No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

⁵And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.

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

⁷Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.

⁸Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

⁹in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evil-doer; but the word of God is not bound.

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

¹¹True 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 deny him, he also will deny us;

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

¹⁴Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁵Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁶But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;

¹⁷and their word will eat as doth a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

¹⁸who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹Nevertheless God’s firm foundation standeth, having this seal, "The Lord knoweth them that are his;" and, "Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

²⁰But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.

²¹If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.

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

²³But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;

²⁴and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

²⁵in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,

²⁶and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do 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.