2Timothy 2

2You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G24242And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G25323Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G55474No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs; rather, they try to please their commanding officer.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G47585Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G35456The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G25907Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G39568Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G20989for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained.G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G121010Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G139111Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;G4103G3056G1063G1487G4880G4800G2532G480012if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G224813if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G143814Keep reminding God's people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G19115Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G22516Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G76317Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G537218who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G510019Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G9320In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for disposal of refuse.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G81921Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G204122Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.G5343G1161G3512G1939G1161G1377G1343G4102G26G1515G3326G1941G2962G1537G2513G258823Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G316324And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G42025Opponents must be gent-ly instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G22526and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307