2 Timothy 2

¹Thou therefore my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus:

²and the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, these commend to faithful men, which shall be fit to teach others also.

³Labour thou as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴No man being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath approved himself.

⁵For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned unless he strive lawfully.

⁶The husband-man that laboureth, must first take of the fruits.

⁷Understand what I say: for our Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

⁸Be mindful that our Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Gospel,

⁹wherein I labour even unto bands, as a malefactor: but the word of God is not tied.

¹⁰Therefore I sustain all things for the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

¹¹A faithful saying. For if we be dead with him, we shall live also together.

¹²If we shall sustain, we shall also reign together. If we shall deny, he also will deny us.

¹³If we believe not; he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴These things admonish: testifying before our Lord. Contend not in words, for it is profitable for nothing, but for the subversion of them that hear.

¹⁵Carefully provide to present thyself approved to God, a work-man not to be confounded, rightly handling the word of truth.

¹⁶But profane and vain speeches avoid: for they do much grow to impiety:

¹⁷and their speech spreadeth as a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus:

¹⁸who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is done already, and have subverted the faith of some.

¹⁹But the sure foundation of God standeth, having this seal, Our Lord knoweth, who be his, and let every one depart from iniquity that nameth the name of our Lord.

²⁰But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth: and certain indeed unto honour, but certain unto contumely.

²¹If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified & profitable to our Lord, prepared to every good work.

²²But youthful desires fly, and pursue justice, faith, charity, and peace with them that invocate our Lord from a pure heart.

²³And foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they engender brawls.

²⁴But the servant of our Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,

²⁵with modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: lest sometime God give them repentance to know the truth:

²⁶and they recover themselves from the snares of the devil, of whom they are held captive at his will.