A Call to Endurance
(2 Timothy 2:1–13)

1 Τοιγαροῦν (Therefore) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we), τοσοῦτον (such a great) ἔχοντες (having) περικείμενον (encompassing) ἡμῖν (us) νέφος (cloud) μαρτύρων (of witnesses), ὄγκον (weight) ἀποθέμενοι (having put off) πάντα (every) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) εὐπερίστατον (easily entangling) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), δι’ (through) ὑπομονῆς (perseverance) τρέχωμεν (should run) τὸν (the) προκείμενον (lying before) ἡμῖν (us) ἀγῶνα (race), 2 ἀφορῶντες (looking) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) τῆς (of our) πίστεως (faith) ἀρχηγὸν (author) καὶ (and) τελειωτὴν (perfecter) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃς (who) ἀντὶ (in view of) τῆς (the) προκειμένης (lying before) αὐτῷ (Him) χαρᾶς (joy) ὑπέμεινεν (endured) σταυρὸν (the cross) αἰσχύνης (its shame) καταφρονήσας (having despised), ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) τε (and) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) κεκάθικεν (has sat down). 3 ἀναλογίσασθε (Consider fully) γὰρ (for) τὸν (the One) τοιαύτην (such great) ὑπομεμενηκότα (having endured) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners) εἰς (against) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἀντιλογίαν (contradiction), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) κάμητε (you⁺ might grow weary) ταῖς (in the) ψυχαῖς (souls) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ἐκλυόμενοι (fainting).

God Disciplines His Sons

4 Οὔπω (Not yet) μέχρις (unto) αἵματος (blood) ἀντικατέστητε (did you⁺ resist) πρὸς (against) τὴν (-) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι (struggling), 5 καὶ (and) ἐκλέλησθε (you⁺ have forgotten) τῆς (the) παρακλήσεως (exhortation), ἥτις (that) ὑμῖν (you⁺) ὡς (as) υἱοῖς (to sons) διαλέγεται (addresses)·

Υἱέ (Son) μου (of Me), μὴ (not) ὀλιγώρει (regard lightly) παιδείας (the discipline) Κυρίου (of the Lord),

μηδὲ (nor) ἐκλύου (faint) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐλεγχόμενος (being reproved)·

6 ὃν (Whom) γὰρ (for) ἀγαπᾷ (He loves) Κύριος (the Lord) παιδεύει (disciplines),

μαστιγοῖ (He scourges) δὲ (now) πάντα (every) υἱὸν (son) ὃν (whom) παραδέχεται (He receives).

7 Εἰς (For) παιδείαν (discipline) ὑπομένετε (you⁺ endure)· ὡς (as) υἱοῖς (sons) ὑμῖν (you⁺) προσφέρεται (is treating) ὁ (-) Θεός (God)· τίς (what) γὰρ (for) υἱὸς (son is there) ὃν (whom) οὐ (not) παιδεύει (disciplines) πατήρ (his father)? 8 εἰ (If) δὲ (however) χωρίς (without) ἐστε (you⁺ are) παιδείας (of discipline), ἧς (of which) μέτοχοι (partakers) γεγόνασιν (they have become) πάντες (all), ἄρα (then) νόθοι (illegitimate children) καὶ (and) οὐχ (not) υἱοί (sons) ἐστε (you⁺ are). 9 εἶτα (Furthermore) τοὺς (-) μὲν (indeed) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us) πατέρας (fathers) εἴχομεν (we have had) παιδευτὰς (discipliners) καὶ (and) ἐνετρεπόμεθα (we respected them)· οὐ (not) πολὺ (much) δὲ (and) μᾶλλον (more) ὑποταγησόμεθα (shall we be in subjection) τῷ (to the) Πατρὶ (Father) τῶν (-) πνευμάτων (of spirits) καὶ (and) ζήσομεν (shall live)?

10 Οἱ (-) μὲν (Indeed) γὰρ (for) πρὸς (for) ὀλίγας (a few) ἡμέρας (days) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (that) δοκοῦν (seeming good) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐπαίδευον (they were disciplining us), ὁ (-) δὲ (but He) ἐπὶ (for) τὸ (our) συμφέρον (benefitting) εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) μεταλαβεῖν (to share) τῆς (of the) ἁγιότητος (holiness) αὐτοῦ (of Him). 11 πᾶσα (All) δὲ (now) παιδεία (discipline) πρὸς (for) μὲν (indeed) τὸ (the) παρὸν (present) οὐ (not) δοκεῖ (seems) χαρᾶς (of joy) εἶναι (to be) ἀλλὰ (but) λύπης (of grief), ὕστερον (afterward) δὲ (however) καρπὸν (the fruit) εἰρηνικὸν (peaceable) τοῖς (to those) δι’ (by) αὐτῆς (it) γεγυμνασμένοις (having been trained) ἀποδίδωσιν (it yields) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness).

12 Διὸ (Therefore) τὰς (the) παρειμένας (drooping) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) παραλελυμένα (enfeebled) γόνατα (knees) ἀνορθώσατε (set straight again), 13 καὶ (and) τροχιὰς (paths) ὀρθὰς (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τοῖς (for the) ποσὶν (feet) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) χωλὸν (lame) ἐκτραπῇ (should be turned aside), ἰαθῇ (should be healed) δὲ (however) μᾶλλον (rather).

A Call to Holiness
(1 Peter 1:13–21)

14 Εἰρήνην (Peace) διώκετε (pursue) μετὰ (with) πάντων (all), καὶ (and) τὸν (-) ἁγιασμόν (holiness), οὗ (which) χωρὶς (without) οὐδεὶς (no one) ὄψεται (will see) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord), 15 ἐπισκοποῦντες (overseeing) μή (lest) τις (any) ὑστερῶν (be falling short) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) χάριτος (grace) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), μή (lest) τις (any) ῥίζα (root) πικρίας (of bitterness) ἄνω (up) φύουσα (springing) ἐνοχλῇ (should trouble you) καὶ (and) δι’ (by) αὐτῆς (this) μιανθῶσιν (might be defiled) οἱ (the) πολλοί (many), 16 μή (lest there be) τις (any) πόρνος (fornicator) ἢ (or) βέβηλος (profane person) ὡς (as) Ἠσαῦ (Esau), ὃς (who) ἀντὶ (for) βρώσεως (meal) μιᾶς (one) ἀπέδετο (sold) τὰ (the) πρωτοτόκια (birthright) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself). 17 ἴστε (You⁺ know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) καὶ (even) μετέπειτα (afterward) θέλων (wanting) κληρονομῆσαι (to inherit) τὴν (the) εὐλογίαν (blessing) ἀπεδοκιμάσθη (he was rejected), μετανοίας (of repentance) γὰρ (for) τόπον (place) οὐχ (not) εὗρεν (he found), καίπερ (although) μετὰ (with) δακρύων (tears) ἐκζητήσας (having sought out) αὐτήν (it).

An Unshakable Kingdom
(Exodus 20:18–21; Deuteronomy 5:22–33)

18 Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) προσεληλύθατε (you⁺ have not come to) ψηλαφωμένῳ (that being touched) καὶ (and) κεκαυμένῳ (having been kindled) πυρὶ (with fire) καὶ (and) γνόφῳ (to darkness) καὶ (and) ζόφῳ (to gloom) καὶ (and) θυέλλῃ (to storm) 19 καὶ (and) σάλπιγγος (of a trumpet) ἤχῳ (to the sound) καὶ (and) φωνῇ (to a voice) ῥημάτων (of sayings), ἧς (which) οἱ (those) ἀκούσαντες (having heard) παρῃτήσαντο (begged) μὴ (that not) προστεθῆναι (to be addressed) αὐτοῖς (to them) λόγον (the word)· 20 οὐκ (not) ἔφερον (they could bear) γὰρ (for) τὸ (that) διαστελλόμενον (being commanded)· Κἂν (If even) θηρίον (a beast) θίγῃ (should touch) τοῦ (the) ὄρους (mountain), λιθοβοληθήσεται (it shall be stoned)· 21 καί (And), οὕτω (so) φοβερὸν (fearful) ἦν (was) τὸ (the thing) φανταζόμενον (appearing that), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) εἶπεν (said)· Ἔκφοβός (Greatly afraid) εἰμι (I am) καὶ (and) ἔντρομος (trembling)·

22 Ἀλλὰ (But) προσεληλύθατε (you⁺ have come to) Σιὼν (Zion) ὄρει (Mount) καὶ (and) πόλει (to the city) Θεοῦ (of God) ζῶντος (the living), Ἰερουσαλὴμ (to the Jerusalem) ἐπουρανίῳ (heavenly), καὶ (and) μυριάσιν (to myriads) ἀγγέλων (of angels), 23 πανηγύρει (to the assembly) καὶ (and) ἐκκλησίᾳ (to the church) πρωτοτόκων (of the firstborn) ἀπογεγραμμένων (having been enrolled) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens), καὶ (and) Κριτῇ (to the Judge) Θεῷ (God) πάντων (of all), καὶ (and) πνεύμασι (to the spirits) δικαίων (of the righteous) τετελειωμένων (having been perfected), 24 καὶ (and) διαθήκης (of a covenant) νέας (new) μεσίτῃ (the mediator) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), καὶ (and) αἵματι (to the blood) ῥαντισμοῦ (of sprinkling) κρεῖττον (a better thing) λαλοῦντι (speaking) παρὰ (than) τὸν (that of) Ἅβελ (Abel).

25 Βλέπετε (Watch out) μὴ (lest) παραιτήσησθε (you⁺ refuse) τὸν (the One) λαλοῦντα (speaking)· εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἐκεῖνοι (they) οὐκ (not) ἐξέφυγον (escaped) ἐπὶ (on) γῆς (earth) παραιτησάμενοι (having refused) τὸν (the One) χρηματίζοντα (divinely warning them), πολὺ (much) μᾶλλον (less) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (-) τὸν (the One) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανῶν (the heavens) ἀποστρεφόμενοι (turning away from)· 26 οὗ (of whom) ἡ (the) φωνὴ (voice) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) ἐσάλευσεν (shook) τότε (at that time), νῦν (now) δὲ (however) ἐπήγγελται (He has promised) λέγων (saying)· Ἔτι (Yet) ἅπαξ (once more) ἐγὼ (I) σείσω (will shake) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). 27 τὸ (This) δὲ (now)· Ἔτι (Yet) ἅπαξ (once more) δηλοῖ (makes evident) τὴν (the) τῶν (of the things) σαλευομένων (being shaken) μετάθεσιν (removing) ὡς (as) πεποιημένων (having been made), ἵνα (so that) μείνῃ (should remain) τὰ (the things) μὴ (not) σαλευόμενα (being shaken).

28 Διὸ (Therefore) βασιλείαν (a kingdom) ἀσάλευτον (unshakable) παραλαμβάνοντες (receiving) ἔχωμεν (we may have) χάριν (grace), δι’ (by) ἧς (which) λατρεύωμεν (we may serve) εὐαρέστως (well pleasingly) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), μετὰ (with) εὐλαβείας (reverence) καὶ (and) δέους (awe)· 29 καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) ἡμῶν (of us) πῦρ (is a fire) καταναλίσκον (consuming).