2 Timothy 2:14-26 - A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear. ¹⁵ Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, an irreproachable workman, correctly traversing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane babblings, for they will advance to greater impiety, ¹⁷ and their word will have a feeding field like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ men who missed the mark about the truth, saying the resurrection happened already, and they overthrow the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

²⁰ Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem. ²¹ If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

²² And flee juvenile impulses, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But shun foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they breed quarrels. ²⁴ And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, ²⁵ in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth, ²⁶ and they may sober up out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him for his will.