2 Timothy 2

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

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

2 and the things that you heard from me through many witnesses, be committing these things to steadfast men, who will also be sufficient to teach others;

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

Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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

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 anyone also may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

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

6 it is first necessary [for] the laboring farmer to partake of the fruits;

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

7 be considering what things I say, for the LORD gives to you understanding in all things.

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

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

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

9 in which I suffer evil—to bonds, as an evildoer, but the word of God has not been bound;

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

10 because of this I endure all things, because of the chosen ones, that they also may obtain salvation that [is] in Christ Jesus, with perpetual glory. (aiōnios g166)

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. (aiōnios g166)

11 The word [is] steadfast: For if we died together—we will also live together;

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

12 if we endure together—we will also reign together; if we deny [Him], He will also deny us;

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

13 if we are not steadfast, He remains steadfast; He is not able to deny Himself.

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

14 Remind [them] of these things, testifying fully before the LORD—not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

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 be diligent to present yourself approved to God—a workman not ashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth;

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

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

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

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

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

18 who swerved concerning the truth, saying the resurrection to have already been, and overthrows the faith of some;

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

19 sure, nevertheless, the foundation of God has stood, having this seal: “The LORD has known those who are His,” and, “Let him depart from unrighteousness—everyone who is naming the Name of Christ.”

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 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 honor, and some to dishonor:

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, then, anyone may cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and profitable to the master—having been prepared to every good work;

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

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

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

24 and a servant of the LORD must not quarrel, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

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

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

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

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

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