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¹ Then my child, you be empowered by grace in Christ Jesus.² And what things you heard from me through many witnesses, commit these things to faithful men, such as will be competent also to teach others.³ Then you suffer hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.⁴ No one serving as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of this life, so that he might please the one having enlisted him .⁵ And also if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.⁶ It is right for the laboring farmer to partake first of the fruits.⁷ Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, having been raised from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,⁹ in which I suffer ill as an evildoer, unto bonds; but the Word of God has not been bound.¹⁰ Because of this, I endure all things on account of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory.¹¹ Faithful is the Word: for if we died with Him , we also shall live with Him ;¹² if we endure, we shall also reign with Him ; if we deny Him , that One will deny us;¹³ if we are unfaithful, that One remains faithful; He is not able to deny Himself.

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before the Lord not to dispute about words for nothing useful, to the subversion of those hearing.¹⁵ Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, a workman unashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.¹⁶ But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness,¹⁷ and their word will have growth like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,¹⁸ who missed the mark concerning the truth, saying the resurrection already has come, and overturn the faith of some.

¹⁹ However, the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, "The Lord knew the ones being His;" see Num. 16:5, 7 , also, Let everyone naming the name of Christ depart from unrighteousness.²⁰ But in a great house not only are there vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honor and some to dishonor.²¹ Then if anyone purifies himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, having been sanctified and made useful to the Master, having been prepared to every good work.

²² But flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with the ones calling on the Lord out of a pure heart.²³ But refuse the foolish and uninstructed questionings, knowing that they generate quarrels.²⁴ But a slave of the Lord ought not to quarrel, but to be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,²⁵ in meekness teaching those who have opposed, if perhaps God may give them repentance for a full knowledge of the truth,²⁶ and they having regained senses out of the snare of the devil, being captured by him to do the will of that One.