1Thou4771 therefore3767, my3450 son5043, be strong1743 in1722 the grace5485 that is in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424.
2And2532 the things3739 that thou hast heard191 of3844 me1700 among1223 many4183 witnesses3144, the same5023 commit thou3908 to faithful4103 men444, who3748 shall be2071 able2425 to teach1321 others2087 also2532.
3Thou4771 therefore3767 endure hardness2553, as5613 a good2570 soldier4757 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.
4No man3762 that warreth4754 entangleth himself1707 with the affairs4230 of this life979; that2443 he may please700 him who hath chosen him to be a soldier4758.
5And1161 if1437 a man5100 also2532 strive118 for masteries, yet is he4737 not3756 crowned4737, except3362 he strive118 lawfully3545.
6The husbandman1092 that laboureth2872 must be1163 first4413 partaker3335 of the fruits2590.
7Consider3539 what3739 I say3004; and1063 the Lord2962 give1325 thee4671 understanding4907 in1722 all things3956.
8Remember3421 that Jesus2424 Christ5547 of1537 the seed4690 of David1138 was raised1453 from1537 the dead3498 according to2596 my3450 gospel2098:
9Wherein1722 3739 I suffer trouble2553, as5613 an evil doer2557, even unto3360 bonds1199; but235 the word3056 of God2316 is1210 not3756 bound1210.
10Therefore1223 5124 I endure5278 all things3956 for1588 the elect's1588 sakes1223, that2443 they846 may5177 also2532 obtain5177 the salvation4991 which3588 is in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 with3326 eternal166 glory1391.
11It is a faithful4103 saying3056: For1063 if1487 we be dead with4880 him, we shall4800 also2532 live with4800 him:
12If1487 we suffer5278, we shall4821 also2532 reign with4821 him: if1487 we deny720 him, he also2548 will deny720 us2248:
13If1487 we believe not569, yet he1565 abideth3306 faithful4103: he cannot3756 1410 deny720 himself1438.
14Of these things5023 put them in remembrance5279, charging1263 them before1799 the Lord2962 that they strive3054 not3361 about words3054 to1519 no3762 profit5539, but to1909 the subverting2692 of the hearers191.
15Study4704 to shew3936 thyself4572 approved1384 unto God2316, a workman2040 that needeth not to be ashamed422, rightly dividing3718 the word3056 of truth225.
16But1161 shun4026 profane952 and vain babblings2757: for1063 they will increase4298 unto1909 more4119 ungodliness763.
17And2532 their846 word3056 will eat2192 3542 as5613 doth a canker1044: of whom3739 is2076 Hymenaeus5211 and2532 Philetus5372;
18Who3748 concerning4012 the truth225 have erred795, saying3004 that the resurrection386 is past1096 already2235; and2532 overthrow396 the faith4102 of some5100.
19Nevertheless3305 the foundation2310 of God2316 standeth2476 sure4731, having2192 this5026 seal4973, The Lord2962 knoweth1097 them that are5607 his846. And2532, Let868 every one3956 that nameth3687 the name3686 of Christ5547 depart868 from575 iniquity93.
20But1161 in1722 a great3173 house3614 there are2076 not3756 only3440 vessels4632 of gold5552 and2532 of silver693, but235 also2532 of wood3585 and2532 of earth3749; and2532 some3739 3303 to1519 honour5092, and1161 some3739 to1519 dishonour819.
21If1437 a man5100 therefore3767 purge1571 himself1438 from575 these5130, he shall be2071 a vessel4632 unto1519 honour5092, sanctified37, and2532 meet2173 for the master's use1203, and prepared2090 unto1519 every3956 good18 work2041.
22Flee5343 also1161 youthful3512 lusts1939: but1161 follow1377 righteousness1343, faith4102, charity26, peace1515, with3326 them that call on1941 the Lord2962 out of1537 a pure2513 heart2588.
23But1161 foolish3474 and2532 unlearned521 questions2214 avoid3868, knowing1492 that3754 they do gender1080 strifes3163.
24And1161 the servant1401 of the Lord2962 must1163 not3756 strive3164; but235 be1511 gentle2261 unto4314 all3956 men, apt to teach1317, patient420,
25In1722 meekness4236 instructing3811 those that oppose themselves475; if3379 God2316 peradventure3379 will give1325 them846 repentance3341 to1519 the acknowledging1922 of the truth225;
26And2532 that they may recover themselves366 out of1537 the snare3803 of the devil1228, who are taken captive2221 by5259 him846 at1519 his1565 will2307.