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