2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
THOU therefore, my son, be mighty in the grace which is in Jesus Christ.
2 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.
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.
3 Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
No man who enters the army involves himself with secular affairs; that he may please the person who hath enlisted him.
5 And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
And if a man contend in the public games, he is not crowned victor, unless he contend according to the laws.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be the first to partake of the fruits.
The husbandman who toils is the first who ought to partake of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel:
9 wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
10 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)
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)
11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
It is a faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:
if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:
13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
if we are unbelieving, he abideth faithful; he cannot contradict himself.
14 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.
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.
15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety.
17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;
18 men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.
who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.
19 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.
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.
20 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 honour, and some unto dishonour.
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.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.
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.
22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
But foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels.
24 And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing,
25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
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;
26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord’s servant unto the will of God.
and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.
