^{1 Ref} Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

^{2 Ref} 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 Ref} Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

^{4 Ref} No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of `this' life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

^{5 Ref} And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully.

^{6 Ref} The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

^{7 Ref} Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

^{8 Ref} Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

^{9 Ref} wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

^{10 Ref} 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.

^{11 Ref} Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

^{12 Ref} if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

^{13 Ref} if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

^{16 Ref} But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

^{17 Ref} and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

^{18 Ref} men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

^{19 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

^{23 Ref} But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

^{24 Ref} And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

^{25 Ref} in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

^{26 Ref} and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.