1 ¶ Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that in Christ Jesus,

2 A nd 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.

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 hou, therefore, work hard as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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

4 N o man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be 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 also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.

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

6 T he husbandman, in order to receive the fruits, must first work hard.

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

7 U nderstand what I say, that the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

8 ¶ Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel,

Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

9 i n which I suffer trouble, like unto an evil doer, even unto bonds; 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 T herefore, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the saving health which is 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 his is a faithful word: That if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him;

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

12 i f we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, 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, yet he remains faithful; he cannot deny himself.

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

14 ¶ Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert 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 tudy to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that has nothing to be ashamed of, rightly dividing 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 avoid profane and vain wordiness, for it will develop into ungodliness.

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

17 A nd that word will eat away as gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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

18 w ho have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past and have overthrown 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 ¶ Nevertheless, the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart 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 vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay, and likewise 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 a man, therefore, purges himself from these things, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and profitable for the master’s use, and prepared unto 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 ¶ Flee also youthful lusts, but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with those that call on 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 unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.

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

24 T hat the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

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

25 t hat with meekness they might teach those that resist, if God peradventure will grant unto them that they might repent and know the 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 become converted out of the snare of the devil, in which they are captive to do his will.

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.