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| 2:1 | Therfor thou, my sone, be coumfortid in grace that is in Crist Jhesu. |
| 2:2 | And what thingis thou hast herd of me bi many witnessis, bitake thou these to feithful men, whiche schulen `be also able to teche othere men. |
| 2:3 | Trauele thou as a good knyyt of Crist Jhesu. |
| 2:4 | No man holdinge knyythod to God, wlappith hym silf with worldli nedis, that he plese to hym, to whom he hath preuyd hym silf. |
| 2:5 | For he that fiytith in a batel, schal not be corowned, but he fiyte lawfuli. |
| 2:6 | It bihoueth an erthetiliere to resseyue first of the fruytis. |
| 2:7 | Vndurstonde thou what thingis Y seie. For the Lord schal yyue to thee vndurstonding in alle thingis. |
| 2:8 | Be thou myndeful that the Lord Jhesu Crist of the seed of Dauid hath rise ayen fro deth, |
| 2:9 | aftir my gospel, in which Y trauele `til to boondis, as worching yuele, but the word of God is not boundun. |
| 2:10 | Therfor Y suffre alle thingis for the chosun, that also thei gete the heelthe, that is in Crist Jhesu, with heuenli glorie. |
| 2:11 | A trewe word, that if we ben deed togidere, also we schulen liue togidere; |
| 2:12 | if we suffren, we schulen regne togidere; if we denyen, he schal denye vs; |
| 2:13 | if we bileuen not, he dwellith feithful, he mai not denye hym silf. |
| 2:14 | Teche thou these thingis, witnessinge bifore God. Nyle thou stryue in wordis; for to no thing it is profitable, but to the subuerting of men that heren. |
| 2:15 | Bisili kepe to yyue thi silf a preued preisable werkman to God, with oute schame, riytli tretinge the word of treuthe. |
| 2:16 | But eschewe thou vnhooli and veyn spechis, for whi tho profiten myche to vnfeithfulnesse, |
| 2:17 | and the word of hem crepith as a canker. Of whiche Filete is, and Ymeneus, |
| 2:18 | whiche felden doun fro the treuthe, seiynge that the rising ayen is now doon, and thei subuertiden the feith of summen. |
| 2:19 | But the sad foundement of God stondith, hauynge this marke, The Lord knowith whiche ben hise, and, Ech man that nameth the name of the Lord, departith fro wickidnesse. |
| 2:20 | But in a greet hous ben not oneli vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of tree and of erthe; and so summen ben in to onour, and summe in to dispit. |
| 2:21 | Therfor if ony man clensith hym silf fro these, he schal be a vessel halewid in to onour, and profitable to the Lord, redi to al good werk. |
| 2:22 | And fle thou desiris of yongthe, but sue thou riytwisnesse, feith, charite, pees, with hem that inwardli clepen the Lord of a clene herte. |
| 2:23 | And eschewe thou foltische questiouns, and without kunnyng, wytynge that tho gendren chidyngis. |
| 2:24 | But it bihoueth the seruaunt of the Lord to chide not; but to be mylde to alle men, able to teche, |
| 2:25 | paciente, with temperaunce repreuynge hem that ayenstonden the treuthe, that sum tyme God yyue to hem forthenkyng, that thei knowen the treuthe, |
| 2:26 | and that thei rise ayen fro the snares of the deuel, of whom thei ben holdun prisoneris at his wille. |
| 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. |
| 2:1 | Thou therfore my sonne, be stronge thorow the grace which is in Christ Iesu. |
| 2:2 | And what thinges thou hast herde of me by many witnesses, the same commytte thou vnto faithfull men, which are apte to teach other. |
| 2:3 | Thou therfore suffre affliccion as a good soudyer off Iesu Christ. |
| 2:4 | No ma that warreth, tangleth him selfe with wordly busynesses, & that because he wolde please him, which hath chosen him to be a soudyer. |
| 2:5 | And though a man stryue for a mastrye, yet is he not crowned, excepte he stryue laufully. |
| 2:6 | The hussbandman that laboureth, must first enioye the frutes. |
| 2:7 | Consydre what I saye. The LORDE shal geue the vnderstondynge in all thinges. |
| 2:8 | Remembre that Iesus Christ, beynge of the sede of Dauid, rose agayne fro the deed, acordynge to my Gospell, |
| 2:9 | where in I suffre as an euell doer euen vnto bandes: but the worde of God is not bounde. |
| 2:10 | Therfore suffre I all for the electes sakes, that they also mighte optayne the saluacion in Christ Iesu with eternall glory. |
| 2:11 | This is a true sayenge: Yf we be deed wt him, we shal lyue with him also: |
| 2:12 | Yf we be pacient, we shal also raigne with him: Yf we denye him, he also shal denye vs: |
| 2:13 | Yf we beleue not, yet abydeth he faithfull, he can not denye himselfe. |
| 2:14 | Of these thinges put thou them in remebraunce, and testifye before the LORDE, that they stryue not aboute wordes, which is to no profit, but to peruerte the hearers. |
| 2:15 | Study to shewe thy selfe vnto God a laudable workman, that nedeth not to be ashamed, deuydynge the worde of trueth iustly. |
| 2:16 | As for vngoostly and vayne talkynges, eschue them: for they helpe moch to vngodlynes, |
| 2:17 | and their worde fretteth as doth a canker: Of whose nombre is Hymeneos & Philetus, |
| 2:18 | which as concernynge the trueth haue erred, sayenge, that the resurreccion is past allready, and haue destroyed the faith of dyuerse personnes. |
| 2:19 | But ye sure grounde of God stondeth fast, and hath this seale: The LORDE knoweth them that are his, and let euery ma that calleth vpon the name of Christ, departe from iniquyte. |
| 2:20 | Not withstondynge in a greate house are not onely vessels of golde and of syluer, but also of wod and of earth: some for honoure, and some to dishonoure. |
| 2:21 | But yf a man pourge himselfe from soch felowes, he shalbe a vessell sanctified vnto honoure, mete for the LORDE, and prepared vnto all good workes. |
| 2:22 | Fle thou the lustes of youth, but folowe righteousnes, faith, loue, peace, with all them that call vpon the LORDE with pure hert. |
| 2:23 | As for folish questions and soch as teach not, put them fro the: for thou knowest that they do but geder stryfe. |
| 2:24 | The seruaunt of the LORDE ought not to stryue, but to be gentle vnto euery man: apte to teach, one that can forbeare |
| 2:25 | the euell, one yt can with mekenesse enfourme them yt resist: yf God at eny tyme wyl geue them repentaunce for to knowe the trueth, |
| 2:26 | and to turne agayne from the snare of the deuell, which are holden in preson of him at his will. |
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