Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

The farmer that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.

Consider what I say; and the Lord give you understanding in all things.

But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

In which I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

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

Remember that Jesus Christ, descended from David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

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

In meekness instructing those that oppose them; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.

It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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

If we believe not, yet he abides faithful: he cannot deny himself.

But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.

No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

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