2 Timothy 2:1–13

Thou therefore, ^amy son, ^bbe strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ²And the things ^cthat thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same ^decommit thou to ^ffaithful men, who shall be ^gable to teach others also. ³Thou therefore ^hendure hardness, as ⁱa good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴No ^jman that warreth ^kentangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. ⁵And ^lif a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not ^llcrowned, except he strive lawfully. ^6mThe husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. ⁷Consider what I say; and ^mmthe Lord give thee understanding in all things. ⁸Remember that Jesus Christ ⁿof the seed of David ⁿⁿwas raised from the dead ^oaccording to my gospel: ^9pwherein ^hI suffer trouble, as an evil doer, ^qeven unto bonds; but ^rthe word of God is not bound. ¹⁰Therefore I endure all things ^sfor ^tthe elects’ sakes, that they may also obtain ^uthe salvation which is in Christ Jesus with ^veternal glory. ^11wIt is a faithful saying: For if ^xwe be dead with him, we shall also live with him: ^12yif we suffer, we shall also ^zreign with him: ^aif we deny him, he also will deny us: ^13bif we believe not, yet ^che abideth faithful: ^dhe cannot deny himself.