2 Timothy 2 Then my child, you be empowered by grace in Christ Jesus.

LITV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then my child, you be empowered by grace in Christ Jesus. ² And what things you heard from me through many witnesses, commit these things to faithful men, such as will be competent also to teach others. ³ Then you suffer hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No one serving as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of this life, so that he might please the one enlisting him . ⁵ And also if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully. ⁶ It is right the laboring farmer to partake first of the fruits. ⁷ Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things. ⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, having been raised from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel, ⁹ in which I suffer ill as an evildoer, unto bonds; but the Word of God has not been bound. ¹⁰ Because of this, I endure all things on account of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory. ¹¹ Faithful is the Word: for if we died with Him, we also shall live with Him; ¹² if we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, that One will deny us; ¹³ if we are unfaithful, that One remains faithful; He is not able to deny Himself. ¹⁴ Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before the Lord not to dispute about words for nothing useful, to the throwing down of those hearing. ¹⁵ Earnestly study to present yourself approved to God, a workman unashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their word will have growth like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who missed the mark concerning the truth, saying the resurrection already has come, and overturn the faith of some. ¹⁹ However, the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, " The Lord knew those being His;" Num. 16:5, also, Let everyone naming the name of Christ depart from unrighteousness. ²⁰ But in a great house not only are there vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honor and some to dishonor. ²¹ Then if anyone purifies himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, having been sanctified and made useful to the Master, having been prepared to every good work. ²² But flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with the ones calling on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But refuse the foolish and uninstructed questionings, knowing that they generate quarrels. ²⁴ But a slave of the Lord ought not to quarrel, but to be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, ²⁵ in meekness teaching those who have opposed, if perhaps God may give them repentance for a full knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may awake out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him, so as to do the will of that one.