2 Timothy 2
1 So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
You yourself therefore, child of mine, do be strong in the grace that [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.
And [the things] which you have heard from me among many witnesses, these do yourself entrust to faithful men, such as sufficient will be also others to teach.
3 Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
(you yourself *k*) (therefore *K*) (do share in suffering *N(k)O*) as [a] good soldier 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.
No [one] serving as a soldier entangles himself in the of this life affairs, so that the [one] having enlisted him he may please.
5 And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
If now also shall compete anyone, not he is crowned only unless lawfully he shall compete.
6 It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.
For the hardworking farmer it is necessary first of the fruits to partake;
7 Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.
do consider ([the] thing *N(k)O*) I am saying; (will grant *N(k)O*) for you the Lord understanding 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:
do remember Jesus Christ raised out from [the] dead from [the] seed of David according to gospel of mine;
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.
in which I suffer hardship even to chains as an evildoer, But the word of God not has been bound!
10 But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
Because of this all things I endure for the sake of the elect, so that also they themselves [the] salvation may obtain that [is] in Christ Jesus with glory eternal. (aiōnios g166)
11 This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:
Trustworthy [is] the saying: If for we have died with [Him], also we will live 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:
if we endure, also we will reign with [Him]; if (we will deny [Him], *N(k)O*) He also He also will deny us;
13 If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.
if we are faithless, He faithful remains; to deny (for *no*) Himself not He is able.
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.
These things do remind [them] solemnly charging [them] before (God *N(K)O*) not to quarrel about words (upon *N(k)O*) no [thing] profitable [but] to [the] subversion of those hearing.
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.
do hasten yourself approved to present to God a workman not ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
16 But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,
But worldly empty babblings do yourself avoid; on to more for they will lead to ungodliness,
17 And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;
and the talk of them like gangrene pasture to grow will have; among whom 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.
who concerning the truth went astray asserting the resurrection already to have taken place, and they are overthrowing the of some faith.
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.
Nevertheless the firm foundation of God has stood having seal this: Knows [the] Lord those being His, and should depart from iniquity everyone who is naming the name (of the Lord. *N(K)O*)
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.
In a great now house not there are only vessels golden and silver but also wooden and earthen, and some indeed unto honor some however unto dishonor.
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.
If therefore anyone shall cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor sanctified (and *k*) useful to the Master, for every work good prepared.
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.
And youthful lusts do flee, do pursue now righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace along with those calling on the Lord out of pure a heart.
23 And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.
And foolish and ignorant speculations do refuse knowing that they breed quarrels;
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,
[The] bond-servant now of [the] Lord not it behooves to quarrel but gentle to be toward all, able to teach, forbearing,
25 Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
in gentleness disciplining those opposing, otherwise otherwise (he may give *NK(o)*) to them God repentance unto a knowledge of [the] truth,
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.
and they may recover out of the of the devil snare captured by him for his will.
