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A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Grace and Perseverance
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.
The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,
Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,
for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
The saying is trustworthy, for:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, *he* also will deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful —
for he cannot deny himself.
for he cannot deny himself.
if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
The Lord's Approved Workman
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
[men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw from iniquity.
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.
But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,