2Timothy 2:26 - Prayer Tents

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G2424 2and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G2532 3Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G5547 4No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier's aim is to please the enlisting officer.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G4758 5And in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned without competing according to the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G3545 6It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G2590 7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G3956 8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel,G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G2098 9for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G1210 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G1391 11The saying is sure: 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 will also deny us;G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G2248 13if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G1438

A Worker Approved by God

14Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G191 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G225 16Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety,G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G763 17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G5372 18who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G5100 19But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G93 20In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G819 21All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G2041 22Shun 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 stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G3163 24And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G420 25correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G225 26and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307