1 T hou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which in Christ Jesus.

Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 A nd the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

3 T ake thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 N o one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

5 A nd if also any one contend, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully.

6 T he husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

7 T hink of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

8 R emember Jesus Christ raised from among dead, of seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

9 i n which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

10 F or this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 T he word faithful; for if we have died together with, we shall also live together;

Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

12 i f we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

13 i f we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

14 O f these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

15 S trive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

16 B ut profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

17 a nd their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

18 w ho as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

19 Y et the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of Lord withdraw from iniquity.

Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

20 B ut in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

21 I f therefore one shall have purified himself from these,, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

22 B ut youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 B ut foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

24 A nd a bondman of Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

25 i n meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of truth,

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

26 a nd that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, taken by him, for his will.

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.