^{1 Ref} Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that `is' in Christ Jesus,

^{2 Ref} and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

^{3 Ref} thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

^{4 Ref} no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

^{5 Ref} and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

^{6 Ref} the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

^{7 Ref} be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

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

^{9 Ref} in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

^{10 Ref} because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that `is' in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

^{11 Ref} Stedfast `is' the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;

^{12 Ref} if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny `him', he also shall deny us;

^{13 Ref} if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

^{14 Ref} These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

^{15 Ref} be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

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

^{18 Ref} who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

^{19 Ref} sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

^{20 Ref} 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 honour, and some to dishonour:

^{21 Ref} if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

^{22 Ref} and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

^{23 Ref} and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

^{24 Ref} and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

^{25 Ref} in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

^{26 Ref} and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

^{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.