2You, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G2424 2And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G2532 3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G5547 4To please the recruiter, no one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of everyday life.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G4758 5Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G3545 6It is the hardworking farmer who ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G2590 7Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G3956 8Keep in mind Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, according to my gospel.G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G2098 9For this I suffer, to the point of being bound like a criminal; but God's message is not bound.G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G1210 10This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G1391 11This 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 will also deny us;G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G2248 13if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G1438 14Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G191 15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G225 16But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G763 17And their word will spread like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus.G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G5372 18They have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturning the faith of some.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G5100 19Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are His, and Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness.G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G93 20Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and earthenware, some for special use, some for ordinary.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G819 21So if anyone purifies himself from these things, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G2041 22Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.G5343G1161G3512G1939G1161G1377G1343G4102G26G1515G3326G1941G2962G1537G2513G2588 23But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G3163 24The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G420 25instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth.G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G225 26Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil's trap, having been captured by him to do his will.G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307
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