| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | King James Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4No 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Therefore 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Nevertheless 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20But 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |
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