2As for you, my child, be strong by the grace that is in the Messiah Jesus.G4771G3767G3450G5043G1743G1722G5485G1722G5547G2424 2What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.G2532G3739G191G3844G1700G1223G4183G3144G5023G3908G4103G444G3748G2071G2425G1321G2087G2532 3Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.G4771G3767G2553G5613G2570G4757G2424G5547 4No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.G3762G4754G1707G4230G979G2443G700G4758 5Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.G1161G1437G5100G2532G118G4737G3756G4737G3362G118G3545 6Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops.G1092G2872G1163G4413G3335G2590 7Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you to understand all these things.G3539G3739G3004G1063G2962G1325G4671G4907G1722G3956 8Meditate on Jesus, the Messiah, who was raised from the dead and is a descendant of David. This is the gospel I tell others.G3421G2424G5547G1537G4690G1138G1453G1537G3498G2596G3450G2098 9Because of it I am experiencing trouble, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. However, God's word is not chained.G1722G3739G2553G5613G2557G3360G1199G235G3056G2316G1210G3756G1210 10For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.G1223G5124G5278G3956G1588G1588G1223G2443G846G5177G2532G5177G4991G3588G1722G5547G2424G3326G166G1391 11This saying is trustworthy: true life we gain.G4103G3056G1063G1487G4880G4800G2532G4800 12Enduring, we with him shall reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim.G1487G5278G4821G2532G4821G1487G720G2548G720G2248 13Our faith may fail, his never wanes? That's who he is, he cannot change!G1487G569G1565G3306G4103G3756G1410G720G1438 14Remind others about these things, and warn them before God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening.G5023G5279G1263G1799G2962G3054G3361G3054G1519G3762G5539G1909G2692G191 15Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision.G4704G3936G4572G1384G2316G2040G422G3718G3056G225 16However, avoid pointless discussions. For people will become more and more ungodly,G1161G4026G952G2757G1063G4298G1909G4119G763 17and what they say will spread everywhere like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.G2532G846G3056G2192G3542G5613G1044G3739G2076G5211G2532G5372 18They have abandoned the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place, and so they destroy the faith of others.G3748G4012G225G795G3004G386G1096G2235G2532G396G4102G5100 19However, God's solid foundation still stands. It has this inscription on it: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."G3305G2310G2316G2476G4731G2192G5026G4973G2962G1097G5607G846G2532G868G3956G3687G3686G5547G868G575G93 20In a large house there are not only utensils made of gold and silver, but also those made of wood and clay. Some are for special use, while others are for ordinary use.G1161G1722G3173G3614G2076G3756G3440G4632G5552G2532G693G235G2532G3585G2532G3749G2532G3739G3303G1519G5092G1161G3739G1519G819 21Therefore, if anyone stops associating with these people, he will become a special utensil, set apart for the owner's use, prepared for every good action.G1437G5100G3767G1571G1438G575G5130G2071G4632G1519G5092G37G2532G2173G1203G2090G1519G3956G18G2041 22Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.G5343G1161G3512G1939G1161G1377G1343G4102G26G1515G3326G1941G2962G1537G2513G2588 23Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.G1161G3474G2532G521G2214G3868G1492G3754G1080G3163 24A servant of the Lord must not argue. Instead, he must be kind to everyone, teachable, willing to suffer wrong,G1161G1401G2962G1163G3756G3164G235G1511G2261G4314G3956G1317G420 25and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,G1722G4236G3811G475G3379G2316G3379G1325G846G3341G1519G1922G225 26so that they might escape from the devil's snare, even though they've been held captive by him to do his will.224G2532G366G1537G3803G1228G2221G5259G846G1519G1565G2307
