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Be Strong
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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,
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel,
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,
for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.
for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
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.
It is a trustworthy statement:
For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
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;
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 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 are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
if we are faithless, he remains faithful —
for he cannot deny himself.
for he cannot deny himself.
An Unashamed Workman
Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.
who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”
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.”
Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.
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.
Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,