1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the
grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others
also.
3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
4No man that warreth entangleth himself with
the affairs of this life;
that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier.
5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is
he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6The husbandman that laboureth must be first
partaker of the fruits.
7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee
understanding in all things.
8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of
David was raised from the dead according to my
gospel:
9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto
bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10Therefore I endure all things for the
elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the
salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal
glory.
11It
is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him,
we shall also live with him:
12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:
if we deny him,
he also will deny us:
13If we believe not, yet he
abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14Of these things put them in
remembrance, charging them before
the Lord that they strive not about words to no
profit, but to
the subverting of the hearers.
15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.
16But shun profane and vain
babblings: for they will increase unto more
ungodliness.
17And their word will eat as doth a canker:
of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying
that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow
the faith of some.
19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth
sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that
are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of
Christ depart from iniquity.
20But in a great house there are not only
vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and
of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21If a man therefore purge himself from
these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified,
and meet for the master's use, and prepared
unto every good work.
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid,
knowing that they do gender strifes.
24And the servant of the Lord must not
strive; but be gentle unto all men,
apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose
themselves; if God peradventure will give them
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26And that they
may recover themselves out of the snare of the
devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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