GetPassage urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg016.perseus-eng2:2.1-2.18 urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg016.perseus-eng2:2.1-2.18

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

This saying is faithful: For if we died with him, We will also live with him.

If we endure, We will also reign with him. If we deny him, He also will deny us.

If we are faithless, He remains faithful. He can't deny himself.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.