2 Timothy 2 My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Whiston⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 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. ³ Thou therefore endure hardness with [them], as a good fellow-soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. ⁵ And if a man also strive for masteries, he is not crowned except he strive lawfully. ⁶ The husbandman labouring first, must be partaker of the fruits. ⁷ Mind what I say; and the Lord will give thee understanding in all things. ⁸ Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David, was raise from the dead, according to my gospel: ⁹ Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil-doer, unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. ¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. ¹¹ [It is] a faithful saying. For if we be dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]: ¹² If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us; ¹³ If we believe not, he abideth faithful; he cannot deny himself. ¹⁴ Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers. ¹⁵ Study to shew thy self approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane and vain bablings; for they will increase unto more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; ¹⁸ Who concerning the truth have erred, saying, that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 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 the Lord depart from iniquity. 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. ²¹ If a man therefore purge himself from those, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, meet for the masters use, prepared unto every good work. ²² Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. ²⁴ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be an infant unto all men, apt to teach, patient, ²⁵ In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; ²⁶ And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.