¶ Thou therefore, my¹ son, be³ strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the things⁴ that thou hast heard of me among⁵ many witnesses, the same⁶ commit thou to faithful⁷ men, who⁸ shall be able to teach others also.

Thou therefore endure⁹ hardness, as a good¹⁰ soldier of Jesus Christ.

No man that warreth¹² entangleth¹³ himself with the affairs of this life; that he¹⁴ may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And if a man also strive¹⁵ for masteries, yet is he¹⁶ not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

The husbandman¹⁷ that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits¹⁸.

Consider¹⁹ what I say; and²⁰ the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

¶ Remember²¹ that Jesus²² Christ of the seed of David was raised²³ from the dead according²⁴ to my gospel:

Wherein I suffer²⁵ trouble, as²⁶ an evil doer, even²⁷ unto bonds; but²⁸ the word of God is not bound.

¶ Therefore I endure²⁹ all things for³⁰ the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain³¹ the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with³² eternal glory.

It is a faithful³³ saying: For³⁴ if we be dead with him, we shall³⁵ also live with him:

If we suffer³⁶, we shall also reign with him: if we deny³⁷ him, he also will deny us:

If we believe not, yet³⁸ he abideth faithful: he cannot³⁹ deny himself.

¶ Of these things put⁴⁰ them in remembrance, charging⁴¹ them before the Lord that⁴² they strive not about words to no⁴³ profit, but to the subverting⁴⁴ of the hearers.

Study⁴⁵ to shew thyself approved⁴⁶ unto God, a workman⁴⁷ that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly⁴⁸ dividing the word of truth.

But shun⁴⁹ profane and vain babblings: for⁵⁰ they will increase unto more ungodliness.

And their word⁵¹ will eat as doth a canker⁵²: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

Who concerning⁵³ the truth have erred, saying that⁵⁴ the resurrection is past already; and overthrow⁵⁵ the faith of some.

¶ Nevertheless the foundation⁵⁶ of God standeth⁵⁷ sure⁵⁸, having⁵⁹ this seal, The Lord⁶⁰ knoweth them that are his. And, Let⁶¹ every one that nameth the name of Christ depart⁶² from iniquity.

¶ But in a⁶³ great house there are not only vessels⁶⁴ of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour⁶⁵, and some to dishonour.

If a man therefore purge⁶⁶ himself from these, he shall be a vessel⁶⁷ unto honour, sanctified, and meet⁶⁸ for the master's use, and prepared⁶⁹ unto every good work.

¶ Flee⁷⁰ also youthful⁷¹ lusts: but follow⁷² righteousness, faith, charity⁷³, peace⁷⁴, with them that call⁷⁵ on the Lord out⁷⁷ of a pure heart.

⁷⁸But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

And the servant⁷⁹ of the Lord must⁸⁰ not strive⁸¹; but⁸² be gentle unto all men, apt⁸³ to teach, patient⁸⁴,

In⁸⁵ meekness instructing⁸⁶ those that oppose themselves; if⁸⁷ God peradventure⁸⁸ will give them repentance⁸⁹ to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover⁹⁰ themselves out⁹¹ of the snare of the devil, who are⁹² taken captive⁹³ by him at his will.