2 Timothy 2:14-26 - A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers. 15 Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly. 16 Unghostly and vain voices, pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness, 17 and their words shall fret even as doth a canker: of whose number is Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 which as concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and do destroy the faith of divers persons. 19 But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.
20 Notwithstanding, in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood and of earth: Some for honour, and some unto dishonour. 21 But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
22 Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart. 23 Foolish and unlearned questions put from thee, remembering that they do but gender strife. 24 But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach, 25 and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth - 26 that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devil, which are now taken of him at his will.