2:1 Thou 4771 therefore 3767, my 3450 son 5043, be strong 1743 5744 in 1722 the grace 5485 that is in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.

2:2 And 2532 the things 3739 that thou hast heard 191 5656 of 3844 me 1700 among 1223 many 4183 witnesses 3144, the same 5023 commit thou 3908 5640 to faithful 4103 men 444, who 3748 shall be 2071 5704 able 2425 to teach 1321 5658 others 2087 also 2532.(among: or, by)

2:3 Thou 4771 therefore 3767 endure hardness 2553 5657, as 5613 a good 2570 soldier 4757 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.

2:4 No man 3762 that warreth 4754 5734 entangleth himself 1707 5743 with the affairs 4230 of [this] life 979; that 2443 he may please 700 5661 him who hath chosen him to be a soldier 4758 5660.

2:5 And 1161 if 1437 a man 5100 also 2532 strive 118 5725 for masteries, [yet] is he 4737 0 not 3756 crowned 4737 5743, except 3362 he strive 118 5661 lawfully 3545.

2:6 The husbandman 1092 that laboureth 2872 5723 must be 1163 5748 first 4413 partaker 3335 5721 of the fruits 2590.(that…: or, labouring first, must be partaker of the fruits)

2:7 Consider 3539 5720 what 3739 I say 3004 5719; and 1063 the Lord 2962 give 1325 5630 thee 4671 understanding 4907 in 1722 all things 3956.

2:8 Remember 3421 5720 that Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 of 1537 the seed 4690 of David 1138 was raised 1453 5772 from 1537 the dead 3498 according to 2596 my 3450 gospel 2098:

2:9 Wherein 1722 3739 I suffer trouble 2553 5719, as 5613 an evil doer 2557, [even] unto 3360 bonds 1199; but 235 the word 3056 of God 2316 is 1210 0 not 3756 bound 1210 5769.

2:10 Therefore 1223 5124 I endure 5278 5719 all things 3956 for 1588 0 the elect's 1588 sakes 1223, that 2443 they 846 may 5177 0 also 2532 obtain 5177 5632 the salvation 4991 which 3588 is in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 with 3326 eternal 166 glory 1391.

2:11 [It is] a faithful 4103 saying 3056: For 1063 if 1487 we be dead with 4880 5627 [him], we shall 4800 0 also 2532 live with 4800 5692 [him]:

2:12 If 1487 we suffer 5278 5719, we shall 4821 0 also 2532 reign with 4821 5692 [him]: if 1487 we deny 720 5736 [him], he also 2548 will deny 720 5695 us 2248:

2:13 If 1487 we believe not 569 5719, [yet] he 1565 abideth 3306 5719 faithful 4103: he cannot 3756 1410 5736 deny 720 5664 himself 1438.

2:14 Of these things 5023 put [them] in remembrance 5279 5720, charging 1263 5740 [them] before 1799 the Lord 2962 that they strive 3054 0 not 3361 about words 3054 5721 to 1519 no 3762 profit 5539, [but] to 1909 the subverting 2692 of the hearers 191 5723.

2:15 Study 4704 5657 to shew 3936 5658 thyself 4572 approved 1384 unto God 2316, a workman 2040 that needeth not to be ashamed 422, rightly dividing 3718 5723 the word 3056 of truth 225.

2:16 But 1161 shun 4026 5732 profane 952 [and] vain babblings 2757: for 1063 they will increase 4298 5692 unto 1909 more 4119 ungodliness 763.

2:17 And 2532 their 846 word 3056 will eat 2192 5692 3542 as 5613 doth a canker 1044: of whom 3739 is 2076 5748 Hymenaeus 5211 and 2532 Philetus 5372;(canker: or, gangrene)

2:18 Who 3748 concerning 4012 the truth 225 have erred 795 5656, saying 3004 5723 that the resurrection 386 is past 1096 5755 already 2235; and 2532 overthrow 396 5719 the faith 4102 of some 5100.

2:19 Nevertheless 3305 the foundation 2310 of God 2316 standeth 2476 5707 5758 sure 4731, having 2192 5723 this 5026 seal 4973, The Lord 2962 knoweth 1097 5627 them that are 5607 5752 his 846. And 2532, Let 868 0 every one 3956 that nameth 3687 5723 the name 3686 of Christ 5547 depart 868 5628 from 575 iniquity 93.(sure: or, steady)

2:20 But 1161 in 1722 a great 3173 house 3614 there are 2076 5748 not 3756 only 3440 vessels 4632 of gold 5552 and 2532 of silver 693, but 235 also 2532 of wood 3585 and 2532 of earth 3749; and 2532 some 3739 3303 to 1519 honour 5092, and 1161 some 3739 to 1519 dishonour 819.

2:21 If 1437 a man 5100 therefore 3767 purge 1571 5661 himself 1438 from 575 these 5130, he shall be 2071 5704 a vessel 4632 unto 1519 honour 5092, sanctified 37 5772, and 2532 meet 2173 for the master's use 1203, [and] prepared 2090 5772 unto 1519 every 3956 good 18 work 2041.

2:22 Flee 5343 5720 also 1161 youthful 3512 lusts 1939: but 1161 follow 1377 5720 righteousness 1343, faith 4102, charity 26, peace 1515, with 3326 them that call on 1941 5734 the Lord 2962 out of 1537 a pure 2513 heart 2588.

2:23 But 1161 foolish 3474 and 2532 unlearned 521 questions 2214 avoid 3868 5737, knowing 1492 5761 that 3754 they do gender 1080 5719 strifes 3163.

2:24 And 1161 the servant 1401 of the Lord 2962 must 1163 5748 not 3756 strive 3164 5738; but 235 be 1511 5750 gentle 2261 unto 4314 all 3956 [men], apt to teach 1317, patient 420,(patient: or, forbearing)

2:25 In 1722 meekness 4236 instructing 3811 5723 those that oppose themselves 475 5734; if 3379 0 God 2316 peradventure 3379 will give 1325 5632 them 846 repentance 3341 to 1519 the acknowledging 1922 of the truth 225;

2:26 And 2532 [that] they may recover themselves 366 5661 out of 1537 the snare 3803 of the devil 1228, who are taken captive 2221 5772 by 5259 him 846 at 1519 his 1565 will 2307.(recover…: Gr. awake)(taken…: Gr. taken alive)

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