2 Timothy 2

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

So then, my child, be strong in the grace which 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 I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

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

Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army 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;

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.

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

And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

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

It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

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

Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.

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

Keep in mind Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, who came back from the dead, as my good news gives witness:

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

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.

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)

But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)

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

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:

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

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:

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

If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to 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;

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.

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

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.

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

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

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

And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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

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.

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.”

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.

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 silver, but others of wood and earth, and some which are honoured and some without honour.

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 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.

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

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.

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

And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

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

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,

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

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

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

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.