 2:1  Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in
Christ Jesus.
 2:2  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.
 2:3  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of
Jesus Christ.
 2:4  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.
 2:5  And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not
crowned, except he strive lawfully.
 2:6  The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of
the fruits.
 2:7  Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding
in all things.
 2:8  Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was
raised from the dead according to my gospel:
 2:9  Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto
bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
 2:10  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.
 2:11  [It is] a faithful saying: For if we be dead with [him],
we shall also live with [him]:
 2:12  If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny
[him], he also will deny us:
 2:13  If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot
deny himself.
 2:14  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.
 2:15  Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 2:16  But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will
increase unto more ungodliness.
 2:17  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is
Hymenaeus and Philetus;
 2:18  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
 2:19  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.
 2:20  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.
 2:21  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.
 2:22  Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness,
faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a
pure heart.
 2:23  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that
they do gender strifes.
 2:24  And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be
gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
 2:25  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if
God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging
of the truth;
 2:26  And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare
of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
