2 Timothy 2

Grace and Perseverance

2 Timothy 2:1–13

1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 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.

3 Thou therefore endure hardship, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 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.

5 And if a man also compete as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, except he compete according to the rules.

6 The farmer who laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

9 Where in I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even to imprisonment; but the word of God is not bound.

10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.

The Lordʼs Approved Workman

2 Timothy 2:14–26

14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.

15 Be diligent to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, correctly handling the word of truth.

16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

17 And their word will eat away like gangrene: among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus;

18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and useful to the master, and prepared unto every good work.

22 Flee also the wrongful desires of youth: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and ignorant controversies avoid, knowing that they do produce quarrels.

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

25 In meekness instructing those who oppose; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.