2 Timothy 2 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2Ti 2:1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

2Ti 2:2and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men,[fn] who will be able to teach others also.

2Ti 2:3

2Ti 2:3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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2Ti 2:4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

2Ti 2:5

2Ti 2:5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

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2Ti 2:6It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

2Ti 2:7

2Ti 2:7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

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2Ti 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,

2Ti 2:9

2Ti 2:9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!

2Ti 2:10

2Ti 2:10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2Ti 2:11

2Ti 2:11The saying is trustworthy, for:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

2Ti 2:12

2Ti 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;

2Ti 2:13

2Ti 2:13if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

A Worker Approved by God

2Ti 2:14

2Ti 2:14Remind them of these things, and charge them before God[fn] not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

2Ti 2:15

2Ti 2:15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,[fn] a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

2Ti 2:16

2Ti 2:16But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

2Ti 2:17

2Ti 2:17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

2Ti 2:18

2Ti 2:18who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.

2Ti 2:19

2Ti 2:19But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

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2Ti 2:20Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

2Ti 2:21

2Ti 2:21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,[fn] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

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2Ti 2:22So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

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2Ti 2:23Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

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2Ti 2:24And the Lord’s servant[fn] must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

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2Ti 2:25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

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2Ti 2:26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

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ESV Footnotes

(2:2)

The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women, depending on the context

(2:14)

Some manuscripts the Lord

(2:15)

That is, one approved after being tested

(2:21)

Greek from these things

(2:24)

For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

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2 Timothy 2 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

A Worker Approved by God

ESV Footnotes

2 Timothy Chapter 2 — Additional Translations:

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