¹ You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ² And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. ³ You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier. ⁵ And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. ⁶ The husbandman that labors must be first partaker of the fruits. ⁷ Consider what I say; and the Lord give you understanding in all things. ⁸ Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: ⁹ In which+ I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even to chains; but the word of God is not bound. ¹⁰ 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 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we will also live with [him]: ¹² If we suffer, we will also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: ¹³ If we believe not, yet he abides faithful: he cannot+ deny himself. ¹⁴ 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 Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their word will eat+ as does a canker: of who is Hymenaeus and Philetus; ¹⁸ Who concerning the truth have wandered, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. ²⁰ 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 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he will be a vessel to honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared to every good work. ²² Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. ²⁴ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, ²⁵ In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; ²⁶ And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.