Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

Suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.