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Chapter 2 |
| 1 | Thou
therefore, 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, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
| 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. |
| 5 | And if a man
also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive
lawfully. |
| 6
| The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of
the fruits. |
| 7
| Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding
in all things. |
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8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was
raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
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9 | Wherein I suffer trouble,
as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
| 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. |
| 11 | It is a
faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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| 12 | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will
deny us: |
| 13
| If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot
deny himself. |
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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. |
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15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto
God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth. |
| 16
| But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will
increase unto more ungodliness. |
| 17 | And their word will eat as
doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus 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 Christ depart from iniquity.
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| 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.
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| 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. |
| 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
gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
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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. |
