| | Chapter
2 |
1 | Thou
therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
2 | And 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. |
3 |
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
4 | No man that warreth entangleth
himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen
him to be a soldier. |
5 |
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive
lawfully. |
6 | The
husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
7 | Consider what I say; and the Lord
give thee understanding in all things. |
8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was
raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
9 | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto
bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
10 | Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes,
that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal
glory. |
11 | It is a
faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
12 | If we suffer, we shall
also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: |
13 | If we believe not, yet he abideth
faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
14 | Of 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. |
15 | Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth. |
16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto
more ungodliness. |
17 | And
their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
18 | Who concerning the truth
have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the
faith of some. |
19 |
Nevertheless 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.
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20 |
But 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. |
21 | If 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. |
22 | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness,
faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
23 | But foolish and unlearned
questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
24 | And the servant of the Lord must not
strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
25 | In meekness instructing those that
oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the
acknowledging of the truth; |
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| And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will. |
