| 1 | Thou therefore , my son , be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Thou therefore endure hardness , as a good soldier of Jesus Christ . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned , except he strive lawfully . |
| 6 | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits . |
| 7 | Consider what I say ; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things . |
| 8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel : |
| 9 | Wherein I suffer trouble , as an evil doer , [even] unto bonds ; but the word of God is not bound . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | [It is] a faithful saying : For if we be dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]: |
| 12 | If we suffer , we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us : |
| 13 | If we believe not , [yet] he abideth faithful : he cannot deny himself . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto God , a workman that needeth not to be ashamed , rightly dividing the word of truth . |
| 16 | But shun profane [and] vain babblings : for they will increase unto more ungodliness . |
| 17 | And their word will eat as doth a canker : of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus ; |
| 18 | Who concerning the truth have erred , saying that the resurrection is past already ; and overthrow the faith of some . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Flee also youthful lusts : but follow righteousness , faith , charity , peace , with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart . |
| 23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid , knowing that they do gender strifes . |
| 24 | And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach , patient , |
| 25 | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; |
| 26 | And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil , who are taken captive by him at his will . |
