2 Timothy 2:10-19

10For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive salvation from Christ Jesus with glory that lasts forever.

11This is a statement that can be trusted: If we have died with him, we will live with him.

12If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us.

13If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful because he cannot be untrue to himself.

14Remind believers about these things, and warn them in the sight of God not to quarrel over words. Quarreling doesn’t do any good but only destroys those who are listening.

15Do your best to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker who isn’t ashamed to teach the word of truth correctly.

16Avoid pointless discussions. People who ⌞pay attention to these pointless discussions⌟ will become more ungodly,

17and what they say will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.

18They have abandoned the truth. They are destroying the faith of others by saying that people who have died have already come back to life.

19In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”