2 Timothy 2

1Thou thereforeG3767, my childG5043, be strengthenedG1743 in the graceG5485 that is in ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 2And the thingsG3778 which thou hast heardG191 from me among manyG4183 witnessesG3144, the same commitG3908 thou to faithfulG4103 menG444, who shall beG1510 able to teachG1321 othersG2087 alsoG2532. 3Suffer hardship with me, as a goodG2570 soldierG4757 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 4No soldierG4754 on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this lifeG979; that he may pleaseG700 him who enrolled him as a soldierG4754. 5And if alsoG2532 a man contend in the games, he is not crownedG4737, except he have contended lawfullyG3545. 6The husbandman that laboreth must be the firstG4413 to partake of the fruitsG2590. 7Consider what I sayG3004; for the LordG2962 shall giveG1325 thee understandingG4907 in all thingsG3956. 8RememberG3421 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, risenG1453 from the deadG3498, of the seedG4690 of DavidG1138, accordingG2596 to my gospelG2098: 9wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the wordG3056 of GodG2316 is not boundG1210. 10Therefore I endureG5278 all thingsG3778 for the elect’s sakeG1223, that they alsoG2532 may obtainG5177 the salvationG4991 which is in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 with eternalG166 gloryG1391. 11FaithfulG4103 is the sayingG3056: For if we diedG4880 with him, we shall alsoG2532 liveG4800 with him: 12if we endureG5278, we shall alsoG2532 reignG4821 with him: if we shall denyG720 him, he alsoG2532 will denyG720 us: 13if we are faithless, he abideth faithfulG4103; for he cannot denyG720 himself.

14Of these thingsG3778 put them in remembranceG5279, charging them in the sight of the LordG2962, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hearG191. 15Give diligence to presentG3936 thyself approved unto GodG2316, a workmanG2040 that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the wordG3056 of truthG225. 16But shun profaneG952 babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodlinessG763, 17and their wordG3056 will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom isG1510 Hymenæus and Philetus; 18men who concerningG4012 the truthG225 have erred, sayingG3004 that the resurrectionG386 is past alreadyG2235, and overthrow the faithG4102 of some. 19Howbeit the firmG2476 foundationG2310 of GodG2316 standeth, having this sealG4973, The LordG2962 knoweth them that areG1510 his: and, Let every oneG3778 that nameth the nameG3686 of the LordG2962 departG868 from unrighteousnessG93. 20NowG1161 in a greatG3173 houseG3614 there areG1510 not onlyG3440 vesselsG4632 of gold and of silverG693, but alsoG2532 of wood and of earth; and some unto honorG5092, and some unto dishonorG819. 21If a manG3778 thereforeG3767 purge himself from these, he shall beG1510 a vesselG4632 unto honorG5092, sanctifiedG37, meet for the master’s use, preparedG2090 unto every goodG18 workG2041. 22But fleeG5343 youthful lustsG1939, and follow after righteousnessG1343, faithG4102, loveG26, peaceG1515, with them that callG1941 on the LordG2962 out of a pureG2513 heartG2588. 23But foolishG3474 and ignorant questionings refuseG3868, knowing that they gender strifes. 24And the Lord’s servantG1401 must not strive, but beG1510 gentle towards all, apt to teachG1317, forbearing, 25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure GodG2316 may giveG1325 them repentanceG3341 unto the knowledgeG1922 of the truthG225, 26and they may recover themselves out of the snareG3803 of the devilG1228, having been taken captive by him unto his will.