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2 Timothy 2

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1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ✦ 2And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. ✦ 3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ✦ 4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. ✦ 5And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ✦ 6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. ✦ 7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. ✦ 8Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, ✦ 9for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. ✦ 10Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. ✦ 11This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. ✦ 12If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. ✦ 13If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. ✦ 14Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. ✦ 15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ✦ 16But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. ✦ 17And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, ✦ 18who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. ✦ 19Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” ✦ 20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. ✦ 21Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. ✦ 22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ✦ 23But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. ✦ 24And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, ✦ 25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, ✦ 26and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. ✦

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Where this chapter connects

1 Tim 1 ·161 Tim 6 ·132 Tim 2 ·10Titus 3 ·91 Tim 4 ·92 Tim 1 ·8Titus 1 ·8Jas 1 ·7

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