Do your best to present yourself approved by God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

You therefore must share in hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word is not chained.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

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

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

If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself."

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

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