2 Timothy 2:14-26 - A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
14 Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience. 15 Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety. 17 And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus; 18 who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and pottery; and some for an honourable use, and others for baser service. 21 If therefore a man preserve himself pure from these things, he shall be a vessel for honour, sanctified and highly useful to the master, ready for every good work.
22 But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels. 24 And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing, 25 with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth; 26 and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.