2 Timothy 2:1–19

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. ^6m||The 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 elect’s 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.

¹⁴Of these things ^eput them in remembrance, ^fcharging them before the Lord that they ^gstrive not about words ^hto no profit, but to the ⁱsubverting of the hearers. ¹⁵Study to shew thyself ^japproved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶But ^kshun ^lprofane and vain babblings: for they will ^mincrease unto more ungodliness. ¹⁷And their word will eat as doth a ^||canker: of whom is ⁿHymenaeus and Philetus; ¹⁸Who concerning the truth ^ohave erred, ^psaying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. ¹⁹Nevertheless ^qthe foundation of God standeth ^||sure, ^qqhaving this seal, ^rThe Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ ^sdepart from iniquity.