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2 Timothy 2:1 (show verse)
Now, my son, be strong in the grace of Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy 2:2 (show verse)
and transmit the instructions I gave you in presence of many witnesses to trustworthy men, that they may be competent to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:3 (show verse)
Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:4 (show verse)
No soldier gets entangled in civil pursuits; his aim is to satisfy his commander.
2 Timothy 2:5 (show verse)
Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules.
2 Timothy 2:6 (show verse)
The farmer who has done the work must have the first share of the fruit.
2 Timothy 2:7 (show verse)
Think what I mean! The Lord will help you to understand perfectly.
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2 Timothy 2:8 (show verse)
Never forget "Jesus Christ risen from the dead, descended from David" ??that is my gospel,
2 Timothy 2:9 (show verse)
for which I have to suffer imprisonment as if I were a criminal. (But there is no prison for the word of God.)
2 Timothy 2:10 (show verse)
All I endure is for the sake of the elect, to let them obtain their share of the salvation of Christ Jesus and also of eternal glory.
2 Timothy 2:11 (show verse)
It is a sure word, that "If we have died with him, we shall live with him,
2 Timothy 2:12 (show verse)
if we endure, then we shall reign with him, if we disown him, then he shall disown us,
2 Timothy 2:13 (show verse)
if we are faithless, he remains faithful" ??for he cannot be untrue to himself.
2 Timothy 2:14 (show verse)
Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.
2 Timothy 2:15 (show verse)
Do your utmost to let God see that you at least are a sound workman, with no need to be ashamed of the way you handle the word of the Truth.
2 Timothy 2:16 (show verse)
Avoid all that profane jargon, for it leads people still further into irreligion,
2 Timothy 2:17 (show verse)
and their doctrine spreads like a gangrene. So it is with Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy 2:18 (show verse)
they have failed in the Truth by arguing that the resurrection has taken place already, and they are undermining some people's faith.
2 Timothy 2:19 (show verse)
But the solid foundation laid by God remains, and this is its inscription: the Lord knows who are his, and 'let everyone who names the name of the Lord give up evil.'
2 Timothy 2:20 (show verse)
In any great house there are indeed vessels not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for noble, some for menial service.
2 Timothy 2:21 (show verse)
If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.
2 Timothy 2:22 (show verse)
So shun the lusts of youth and aim at integrity, faith, love and peace, in the company of those who invoke the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:23 (show verse)
Shut your mind against foolish, popular controversy; be sure that only breeds strife.
2 Timothy 2:24 (show verse)
And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;
2 Timothy 2:25 (show verse)
he must be gentle in his admonitions to the opposition ??God may perhaps let them change their mind and admit the Truth;
2 Timothy 2:26 (show verse)
they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.