2 Timothy 2

1 Therefore, my child, be thou filled up with dynamite in the grace which is in Christ Jesus,

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,

2 and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.

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 Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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

4 No one operating as a soldier is entangled with the affairs of life; in order that he may please his commander.

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

5 But if indeed any one may fight, he is not crowned unless he may fight lawfully.

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

6 It behooves the toiling farmer first to partake of the fruits.

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

7 Know what I say; for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

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

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

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

9 in whom I suffer affliction as an evil-doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

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

10 On account of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, in order that they may also have the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)

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. (aiōnios g166)

11 It is a faithful saying: For if we die along with him, we will also live with him:

Stedfast [is] the word: For if we died together — we also shall live together;

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

if we do endure together — we shall also reign together; if we deny [him], he also shall deny us;

13 if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful; for he is not able to deny himself.

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

14 Remember these things, testifying before God, that they shall not fight with words, profitable unto nothing, for the overturning of those who hear.

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 Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

16 But reject the unsanctified empty talks: for they will proceed unto more of ungodliness,

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

17 and their word like gangrene will have eating. Of whom are Hymenaeus and Phyletus;

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

18 who have made shipwreck concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already come, and they overturn the faith of some.

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

19 The foundation of God stands solid indeed, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his: and; Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

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 But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto dishonor.

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 Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.

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 But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart.

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

23 But reject foolish and undisciplinary questions, knowing that they gender strife.

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

24 But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

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 correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,

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

26 and they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him (the Lord's servant) according to his will.

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