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.

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;

²⁶ And 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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¹ Thou ^G4771 therefore, ^G3767 my ^G3450 son, ^G5043 be strong ^G1743 in ^G1722 the grace ^G5485 that is in ^G1722 Christ ^G5547 Jesus. ^G2424

² And ^G2532 the things ^G3739 that thou hast heard ^G191 of ^G3844 me ^G1700 among ^G1223 many ^G4183 witnesses, ^G3144 the same ^G5023 commit thou ^G3908 to faithful ^G4103 men, ^G444 who ^G3748 shall be ^G2071 able ^G2425 to teach ^G1321 others ^G2087 also. ^G2532

³ Thou ^G4771 therefore ^G3767 endure hardness, ^G2553 as ^G5613 a good ^G2570 soldier ^G4757 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ. ^G5547

⁴ No man ^G3762 that warreth ^G4754 entangleth himself ^G1707 with the affairs ^G4230 of this life; ^G979 that ^G2443 he may please ^G700 him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. ^G4758

⁵ And ^G1161 if ^G1437 a man ^G5100 also ^G2532 strive ^G118 for masteries, yet is he ^G4737 not ^G3756 crowned, ^G4737 except ^G3362 he strive ^G118 lawfully. ^G3545

⁶ The husbandman ^G1092 that laboureth ^G2872 must be ^G1163 first ^G4413 partaker ^G3335 of the fruits. ^G2590

⁷ Consider ^G3539 what ^G3739 I say; ^G3004 and ^G1063 the Lord ^G2962 give ^G1325 thee ^G4671 understanding ^G4907 in ^G1722 all things. ^G3956

⁸ Remember ^G3421 that Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 of ^G1537 the seed ^G4690 of David ^G1138 was raised ^G1453 from ^G1537 the dead ^G3498 according to ^G2596 my ^G3450 gospel: ^G2098

⁹ Wherein ^{G1722 G3739} I suffer trouble, ^G2553 as ^G5613 an evil doer, ^G2557 even unto ^G3360 bonds; ^G1199 but ^G235 the word ^G3056 of God ^G2316 is ^G1210 not ^G3756 bound. ^G1210

¹⁰ Therefore ^{G1223 G5124} I endure ^G5278 all things ^G3956 for ^G1588 the elect's ^G1588 sakes, ^G1223 that ^G2443 they ^G846 may ^G5177 also ^G2532 obtain ^G5177 the salvation ^G4991 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 with ^G3326 eternal ^G166 glory. ^G1391

¹¹ It is a faithful ^G4103 saying: ^G3056 For ^G1063 if ^G1487 we be dead with ^G4880 him, we shall ^G4800 also ^G2532 live with ^G4800 him:

¹² If ^G1487 we suffer, ^G5278 we shall ^G4821 also ^G2532 reign with ^G4821 him: if ^G1487 we deny ^G720 him, he also ^G2548 will deny ^G720 us: ^G2248

¹³ If ^G1487 we believe not, ^G569 yet he ^G1565 abideth ^G3306 faithful: ^G4103 he cannot ^{G3756 G1410} deny ^G720 himself. ^G1438

¹⁴ Of these things ^G5023 put them in remembrance, ^G5279 charging ^G1263 them before ^G1799 the Lord ^G2962 that they strive ^G3054 not ^G3361 about words ^G3054 to ^G1519 no ^G3762 profit, ^G5539 but to ^G1909 the subverting ^G2692 of the hearers. ^G191

¹⁵ Study ^G4704 to shew ^G3936 thyself ^G4572 approved ^G1384 unto God, ^G2316 a workman ^G2040 that needeth not to be ashamed, ^G422 rightly dividing ^G3718 the word ^G3056 of truth. ^G225

¹⁶ But ^G1161 shun ^G4026 profane ^G952 and vain babblings: ^G2757 for ^G1063 they will increase ^G4298 unto ^G1909 more ^G4119 ungodliness. ^G763

¹⁷ And ^G2532 their ^G846 word ^G3056 will eat ^{G2192 G3542} as ^G5613 doth a canker: ^G1044 of whom ^G3739 is ^G2076 Hymenaeus ^G5211 and ^G2532 Philetus; ^G5372

¹⁸ Who ^G3748 concerning ^G4012 the truth ^G225 have erred, ^G795 saying ^G3004 that the resurrection ^G386 is past ^G1096 already; ^G2235 and ^G2532 overthrow ^G396 the faith ^G4102 of some. ^G5100

¹⁹ Nevertheless ^G3305 the foundation ^G2310 of God ^G2316 standeth ^G2476 sure, ^G4731 having ^G2192 this ^G5026 seal, ^G4973 The Lord ^G2962 knoweth ^G1097 them that are ^G5607 his. ^G846 And, ^G2532 Let ^G868 every one ^G3956 that nameth ^G3687 the name ^G3686 of Christ ^G5547 depart ^G868 from ^G575 iniquity. ^G93

²⁰ But ^G1161 in ^G1722 a great ^G3173 house ^G3614 there are ^G2076 not ^G3756 only ^G3440 vessels ^G4632 of gold ^G5552 and ^G2532 of silver, ^G693 but ^G235 also ^G2532 of wood ^G3585 and ^G2532 of earth; ^G3749 and ^G2532 some ^{G3739 G3303} to ^G1519 honour, ^G5092 and ^G1161 some ^G3739 to ^G1519 dishonour. ^G819

²¹ If ^G1437 a man ^G5100 therefore ^G3767 purge ^G1571 himself ^G1438 from ^G575 these, ^G5130 he shall be ^G2071 a vessel ^G4632 unto ^G1519 honour, ^G5092 sanctified, ^G37 and ^G2532 meet ^G2173 for the master's use, ^G1203 and prepared ^G2090 unto ^G1519 every ^G3956 good ^G18 work. ^G2041

²² Flee ^G5343 also ^G1161 youthful ^G3512 lusts: ^G1939 but ^G1161 follow ^G1377 righteousness, ^G1343 faith, ^G4102 charity, ^G26 peace, ^G1515 with ^G3326 them that call on ^G1941 the Lord ^G2962 out of ^G1537 a pure ^G2513 heart. ^G2588

²³ But ^G1161 foolish ^G3474 and ^G2532 unlearned ^G521 questions ^G2214 avoid, ^G3868 knowing ^G1492 that ^G3754 they do gender ^G1080 strifes. ^G3163

²⁴ And ^G1161 the servant ^G1401 of the Lord ^G2962 must ^G1163 not ^G3756 strive; ^G3164 but ^G235 be ^G1511 gentle ^G2261 unto ^G4314 all ^G3956 men, apt to teach, ^G1317 patient, ^G420

²⁵ In ^G1722 meekness ^G4236 instructing ^G3811 those that oppose themselves; ^G475 if ^G3379 God ^G2316 peradventure ^G3379 will give ^G1325 them ^G846 repentance ^G3341 to ^G1519 the acknowledging ^G1922 of the truth; ^G225

²⁶ And ^G2532 that they may recover themselves ^G366 out of ^G1537 the snare ^G3803 of the devil, ^G1228 who are taken captive ^G2221 by ^G5259 him ^G846 at ^G1519 his ^G1565 will. ^G2307

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¹ Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

² And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³ Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴ No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of `this' life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

⁵ And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully.

⁶ The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

⁷ Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

⁹ wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

¹² if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

¹³ if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging `them' in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

¹⁵ Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

¹⁶ But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

¹⁷ and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

¹⁸ men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹ Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

²⁰ Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

²¹ If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

²² after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³ But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

²⁴ And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

²⁵ in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

²⁶ and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

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¹ Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that `is' in Christ Jesus,

² and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

³ thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

⁴ no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

⁵ and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

⁶ the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

⁷ be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

⁹ in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

¹⁰ because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that `is' in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

¹¹ Stedfast `is' the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;

¹² if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny `him', he also shall deny us;

¹³ if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

¹⁴ These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

¹⁵ be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

¹⁶ and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

¹⁷ and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

¹⁸ who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

¹⁹ sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

²⁰ And 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, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

²² and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

²³ and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

²⁴ and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

²⁵ in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

²⁶ and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

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¹ Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.

² And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

³ Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴ No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

⁵ And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

⁶ The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

⁷ Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

⁹ in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰ For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;

¹² if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, *he* also will deny us;

¹³ if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴ Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

¹⁵ Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

¹⁶ But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

¹⁷ and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁸ [men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹ Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw from iniquity.

²⁰ But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

²¹ If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

²² But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³ But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

²⁴ And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

²⁵ in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

²⁶ and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.

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¹ You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

² The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

³ You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴ No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

⁵ Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

⁶ The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

⁷ Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Gospel,

⁹ in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.

¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ This saying is faithful: For if we died with him, We will also live with him.

¹² If we endure, We will also reign with him. If we deny him, He also will deny us.

¹³ If we are faithless, He remains faithful. He can't deny himself.

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

¹⁵ Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

¹⁶ But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

¹⁷ and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁸ men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

¹⁹ However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord{TR reads "Christ" instead of "the Lord"} depart from unrighteousness."

²⁰ Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

²¹ If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

²² Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³ But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

²⁴ The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

²⁵ in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

²⁶ and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

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¹ So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

² And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

³ Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.

⁴ A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

⁵ And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

⁶ It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

⁷ Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.

⁸ Keep in mind Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, who came back from the dead, as my good news gives witness:

⁹ In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

¹⁰ But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:

¹² If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:

¹³ If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

¹⁴ Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

¹⁵ Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

¹⁶ But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

¹⁷ And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁸ Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

¹⁹ But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.

²⁰ Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but others of wood and earth, and some which are honoured and some without honour.

²¹ If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.

²² But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

²³ And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

²⁴ For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

²⁵ Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

²⁶ And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.