2 Timothy 2

¹You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

²The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

⁵Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

⁶The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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

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

⁹in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

¹²If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

¹³If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can’t deny himself.”If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁵Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁶But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

¹⁷and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

¹⁸men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

²⁰Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.But 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.

²¹If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

²²Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

²⁴The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

²⁵in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

²⁶and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.