2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that 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.
and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.
3 Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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.
No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.
5 And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.
6 The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.
The husbandman that laboreth must be the first partaker of the fruits.
7 Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.
Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.
8 Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,
Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;
9 in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.
in which I suffer hardship 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. (aiōnios g166)
For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory. (aiōnios g166)
11 The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;
True is the saying: for if we died with him, we shall also live with him;
12 if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;
if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
if we are faithless, he remaineth 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.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting 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.
Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
17 and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
and their word will eat as doth a canker; 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.
who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, 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.
Nevertheless God's firm foundation standeth, having this seal, “The Lord knoweth them that are his;” and, “Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart 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.
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.
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.
If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, 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.
But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;
24 And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge 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.
and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.
