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| 2:1 | Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 2:2 | 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. |
| 2:3 | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
| 2:4 | 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. |
| 2:5 | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
| 2:6 | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
| 2:7 | Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. |
| 2:8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
| 2:9 | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
| 2:10 | 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. |
| 2:11 | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
| 2:12 | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: |
| 2:13 | If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
| 2:14 | 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. |
| 2:15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
| 2:16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
| 2:17 | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
| 2:18 | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
| 2:19 | 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. |
| 2:20 | 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. |
| 2:21 | 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. |
| 2:22 | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| 2:23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
| 2:24 | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
| 2:25 | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
| 2:26 | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |
| 2:1 | You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 2:2 | And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. |
| 2:3 | You therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
| 2:4 | No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. |
| 2:5 | And likewise if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. |
| 2:6 | The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. |
| 2:7 | Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. |
| 2:8 | Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, |
| 2:9 | for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not bound. |
| 2:10 | Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. |
| 2:11 | This is a faithful saying: because if we died with Him, we will also live with Him. |
| 2:12 | If we suffer, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. |
| 2:13 | If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. |
| 2:14 | Remind them of these things, commanding them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. |
| 2:15 | Study to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
| 2:16 | But shun profane and vain babblings, because they will increase to more ungodliness. |
| 2:17 | And their word will eat like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, |
| 2:18 | who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. |
| 2:19 | Nevertheless the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity." |
| 2:20 | But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. |
| 2:21 | Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, and prepared for every good work. |
| 2:22 | Flee youthful lusts also; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| 2:23 | But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. |
| 2:24 | And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all people, able to teach, patient, |
| 2:25 | in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, |
| 2:26 | and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. |
| 2:1 | Thou therfore my sonne be stronge in the grace that is in Christ Iesu. |
| 2:2 | And what thynges thou hast hearde of me many bearynge witnes the same diliver to faythfull men which are apte to teache other |
| 2:3 | Thou therfore suffre affliccion as a good soudier of Iesu Christ. |
| 2:4 | No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier. |
| 2:5 | And though a man strive for a mastery yet ys he not crouned except he strive laufully. |
| 2:6 | The husbandma that laboreth must fyrst receave of the frutes. |
| 2:7 | Consyder what I saye. The lorde geve the vnderstondynge in all thynges. |
| 2:8 | Remember that Iesus Christ beynge of he sede of David rose agayne fro deth accordynge to my gospell |
| 2:9 | wherin I suffre trouble as an evyll doar even vnto bondes. But the worde of god was not bounde. |
| 2:10 | Herefore I suffre all thinges for ye electes sakes that they myght also obtayne that saluacion which is in Christ Iesu with eternall glory. |
| 2:11 | It is a true sayinge if we be deed wt him we also shall live with him. |
| 2:12 | Yf we be pacient we shall also raigne wt him. If we denye him he also shall denye vs. |
| 2:13 | Yf we beleve not yet abideth he faithfull. He cannot denye him silfe. |
| 2:14 | Of these thynges put them in remembraunce and testifie before the lorde that they stryve not about wordes which is to no proffet but to pervert the hearers. |
| 2:15 | Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman yt nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge the worde of trueth iustly |
| 2:16 | Vngostly and vayne voyces passe over. For they shall encreace vnto greater vngodlynes |
| 2:17 | and their wordes shall fret even as doeth a cancre: of whose nombre ys Hymeneos and Philetos |
| 2:18 | which as concernynge the trueth have erred sayinge that the resurreccion is past all redy and do destroye the fayth of divers persones. |
| 2:19 | But the sure grounde of god remayneth and hath this seale: the lorde knoweth them that are his and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ departe from iniquite. |
| 2:20 | Not withstondinge in a greate housse are not only vesselles of golde and of silver: but also of wood and of erthe some for honoure and some vnto dishonoure. |
| 2:21 | But Yf a man purdge him silfe from suche felowes he shalbe a vessell sanctified vnto honoure mete for the lorde and prepared vnto all good workes. |
| 2:22 | Lustes of youth avoyde and folowe rightwesnes fayth love and peace with them that call on the lorde with pure herte. |
| 2:23 | Folisshe and vnlearned questions put from the remebrynge that they do but gendre stryfe. |
| 2:24 | But the servaunt of the lorde must not stryve: but must be peasable vnto all men and apte to teache and one that can suffre: |
| 2:25 | the evyll in meknes and can informe them that resist yf that god at eny tyme will geve them repentauce for to knowe the trueth: |
| 2:26 | that they maye come to the selves agayne out of the snare of the devyll which are now taken of him at his will. |
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