New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Timothy 2:2-8

2The things 1which you have heard from me in the presence of 2many witnesses, 3entrust these to 4faithful men who will be 5able to teach others also. 3 6Suffer hardship with me, as a good 7soldier of 8Christ Jesus. 4No soldier in active service 9entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5Also if anyone 10competes as an athlete, he 11does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules. 6 12The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops. 7Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

8Remember Jesus Christ, 13risen from the dead, 14descendant of David, 15according to my gospel,

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Notes

1. 2 Timothy 2:2 2 Tim 1:13 ↩
2. 2 Timothy 2:2 1 Tim 6:12 ↩
3. 2 Timothy 2:2 1 Tim 1:18 ↩
4. 2 Timothy 2:2 1 Tim 1:12 ↩
5. 2 Timothy 2:2 2 Cor 2:14ff; 3:5 ↩
6. 2 Timothy 2:3 2 Tim 1:8 ↩
7. 2 Timothy 2:3 1 Cor 9:7; 1 Tim 1:18 ↩
8. 2 Timothy 2:3 2 Tim 1:1 ↩
9. 2 Timothy 2:4 2 Pet 2:20 ↩
10. 2 Timothy 2:5 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
11. 2 Timothy 2:5 Lit is not crowned ↩
12. 2 Timothy 2:6 1 Cor 9:10 ↩
13. 2 Timothy 2:8 Acts 2:24 ↩
14. 2 Timothy 2:8 Matt 1:1 ↩
15. 2 Timothy 2:8 Rom 2:16 ↩

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