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

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

2 a nd 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;

And 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.

3 t hou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

5 a nd if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

6 t he labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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

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

8 R emember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

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

9 i n which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

10 b ecause 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.

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

11 S tedfast the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;

It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

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

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

13 i f we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

if we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

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

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

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

16 a nd the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

18 w ho concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

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

19 s ure, 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.'

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

20 A nd 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:

But 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, 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,

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

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

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

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

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

25 i n meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

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

and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.