I thank God, whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day,

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Think what I mean! The Lord will help you to understand perfectly.

If we endure, we will also reign together. If we renounce him, that man will also renounce us.

If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.

Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.

and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.

men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

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.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,

holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Among them are included the men who make their way into private houses and carry off weak women as their prisoners--women who, weighed down by the burden of their sins, are led by ever-changing caprice,

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

But you have followed [Note: These words mean "to observe closely, have a keen interest in"] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,

and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.