Living_Oracles(i)
6 It becomes the husbandman to labor, before he partakes of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and may the Lord give you understanding in all things!
8 Remember, Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, has been raised from the dead, according to my gospel;
9 for which I suffer evil as a malefactor, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 For this cause I patiently bear all things on account of the elect; that they, indeed, may obtain the salvation which is by Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 This saying is true, that if we die with him, we shall also live with him:
12 if we suffer patiently, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.
13 Though we be unfaithful, he abides faithful; he can not deny himself.
14 Put them in remembrance of these things; earnestly testifying to them in the presence of the Lord, not to fight about words for nothing useful, but to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Strive to exhibit yourself to God an approved workman, irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But profane empty babblings resist, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as a gangrene: for whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;
18 who, concerning the truth, have erred, affirming that the resurrection has already happened, and do subvert the faith of some.