New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Timothy 2:2-8

2The things 1which you have heard from me in the presence of 2many witnesses, 3entrust these to 4faithful 5people who will be 6able to teach others also. 3 7Suffer hardship with me, as a good 8soldier of 9Christ Jesus. 4No soldier in active service 10entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him. 5And if someone likewise 11competes as an athlete, he is not 12crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules. 6 13The 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, 14risen from the dead, 15descendant of David, 16according 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 Or men ↩
6. 2 Timothy 2:2 2 Cor 2:14ff; 3:5 ↩
7. 2 Timothy 2:3 2 Tim 1:8 ↩
8. 2 Timothy 2:3 1 Cor 9:7; 1 Tim 1:18 ↩
9. 2 Timothy 2:3 2 Tim 1:1 ↩
10. 2 Timothy 2:4 2 Pet 2:20 ↩
11. 2 Timothy 2:5 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
12. 2 Timothy 2:5 I.e., with a wreath ↩
13. 2 Timothy 2:6 1 Cor 9:10 ↩
14. 2 Timothy 2:8 Acts 2:24 ↩
15. 2 Timothy 2:8 Matt 1:1 ↩
16. 2 Timothy 2:8 Rom 2:16 ↩

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