1 You  therefore  , my  son  , be strong  in  the grace  that is in  Christ  Jesus  2 And  the things  that you have heard  of  me  among  many  witnesses  , the same  commit you  to faithful  men  , who  will be  able  to teach  others  also  3 You  therefore  endure hardness  , as  a good  soldier  of Jesus  Christ  4 No man  that wars  entangles himself  with the affairs  of [this] life  ; that  he may please  him who has chosen him to be a soldier  5 And  if  a man  also  strive  for masteries, [yet] is he  not  crowned  , except  he strive  lawfully  6 The husbandman  that labors  must be  first  partaker  of the fruits  7 Consider  what  I say  ; and  the Lord  give  you  understanding  in  all things  8 Remember  that Jesus  Christ  of  the seed  of David  was raised  from  the dead  according to  my  gospel  9 In which  +  I suffer trouble  , as  an evil doer  , [even] to  chains  ; 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 will  also  live with  12 If  we suffer  , we will  also  reign with  [him]: if  we deny  [him], he also  will deny  us  13 If  we believe not  , [yet] he  abides  faithful  : he cannot  +  deny  himself  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 subverting  of the hearers  15 Study  to show  yourself  approved  to God  , a workman  that needs not to be ashamed  , rightly dividing  the word  of truth  16 But  shun  profane  [and] vain babblings  : for  they will increase  to  more  ungodliness  17 And  their  word  will eat  +  as  does a canker  : of who  is  Hymenaeus  and  Philetus  18 Who  concerning  the truth  have wandered  , saying  that the resurrection  is past  already  ; and  overthrow  the faith  of some  19 Nevertheless  the foundation  of God  stands  sure  , having  this  seal  , The Lord  knows  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 will be  a vessel  to  honour  , sanctified  , and  meet  for the master's use  , [and] prepared  to  every  good  work  22 Flee  also  youthful  lusts  : but  follow  righteousness  , faith  , charity  , peace  , with  them that call on  the Lord  out of  a pure  heart  23 But  foolish  and  unlearned  questions  avoid  , knowing  that  they do gender  strifes  24 And  the servant  of the Lord  must  not  strive  ; but  be  gentle  to  all  [men], apt to teach  , patient  25 In  meekness  instructing  those that oppose themselves  ; if  God  peradventure  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