2 Timothy 2

1 THOU therefore, my son, be mighty in the grace which is in Jesus Christ.

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

2 And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.

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 endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.

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

4 No man who enters the army involves himself with secular affairs; that he may please the person who hath enlisted him.

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 a man contend in the public games, he is not crowned victor, unless he contend according to the laws.

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

6 The husbandman who toils is the first who ought to partake of the fruits.

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

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

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

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

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

9 for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; 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 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ 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 be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

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

12 if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:

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

13 if we are unbelieving, he abideth faithful; he cannot contradict himself.

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

14 Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.

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 before God approved, a workman that need not blush, 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 profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety.

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

17 And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;

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

18 who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert 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 Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

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 vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and pottery; and some for an honourable use, and others for baser service.

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 therefore a man preserve himself pure from these things, he shall be a vessel for honour, sanctified and highly useful to the master, ready for 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 flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure 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 foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels.

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

24 And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing,

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

25 with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth;

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

26 and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.

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