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

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers. ¹⁵ Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness; ¹⁷ and their word will eat as doth a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless Gods firm foundation standeth, having this seal, "The Lord knoweth them that are his;" and, "Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

²⁰ But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor. ²¹ If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.

²² But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels; ²⁴ and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong, ²⁵ in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.