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

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that 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 that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

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

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

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 one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

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

and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

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

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

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

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to 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, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

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

in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been 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.

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

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

Stedfast the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;

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

if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also shall deny us;

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

if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

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.

These things remind of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

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.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

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

and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and 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.

who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do 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.

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

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.

And 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:

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, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

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

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

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

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

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

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

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

in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging 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 awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.