2Timothy 2:26 - Prayer Tents

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G2424

2and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G2532

3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G5547

4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G4758

5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G3545

6It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G2590

7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G3956

8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G2098

9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G1210

10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G1391

11The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;G4103G3056G1063G1487G4880G4800G2532G4800

12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G2248

13if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G1438

A Worker Approved by God

14Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G191

15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G225

16But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G763

17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G5372

18who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G5100

19But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G93

20Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G819

21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G2041

22So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.G5343G1161G3512G1939G1161G1377G1343G4102G26G1515G3326G1941G2962G1537G2513G2588

23Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G3163

24And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G420

25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G225

26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307