2 Timothy 2:1-12 ▼

1 As for you, my child, be strong by the grace that is in the Messiah Jesus.

2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.

3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.

4 No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.

5 Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.

6 Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops.

7 Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you to understand all these things.

8 Meditate on Jesus, the Messiah, who was raised from the dead and is a descendant of David. This is the gospel I tell others.

9 Because of it I am experiencing trouble, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. However, God's word is not chained.

10 For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

11 This saying is trustworthy: In dying with the Messiah, true life we gain.

12 Enduring, we with him will reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim.