1 Thou therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And 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.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the
affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except
he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of
the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all
things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the
dead according to my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even
unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things
for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in
Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead
with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with
him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth
faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Of 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.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more
ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless
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.
20 But 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.
21 If 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.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But
foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to
teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And
that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken
captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy Chapter 2
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