2 Timothy 2:14-26 - A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
14 Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God an approved workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, who properly presents the message of truth. 16 Continue shunning worldly, futile phrases, for they lead on to greater depths of godlessness, 17 and their message will spread like a cancer; men like Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have missed the truth by saying that the resurrection has already taken place, are undermining some people's faith. 19 But God's foundation stands unshaken, with these inscriptions: "The Lord knows the people who belong to Him" and "Everyone who bears the name of the Lord must abstain from evil."
20 In any great house there are not only gold and silver articles but also wooden utensils, some for honorable uses and some for lowly uses. 21 So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be an instrument for honorable uses, consecrated, useful for the Master, and ready for any good service.
22 You must keep on fleeing from the evil impulses of youth, but ever strive for uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in association with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts. 23 Always avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, for you know that they breed quarrels, 24 and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel but must be gentle to everybody; he must be a skillful teacher, and not resentful under injuries. 25 With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth, 26 and they might recover their senses and escape from the devil's trap in which they have been caught by him to do his will.