2 Timothy 2 - English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, (A)my child, (B)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and (C)what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses (D)entrust to faithful men (E)who will be able to teach others also. 3 (F)Share in suffering as (G)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier (H)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 (I)An athlete is not (J)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is (K)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, (L)risen from the dead, the (M)offspring of David, (N)as preached in my gospel, 9 (O)for which I am suffering, (P)bound with chains as a criminal. But (Q)the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore (R)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain (S)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with (T)eternal glory. 11 The saying is (U)trustworthy, for:

(V)If we have died with him, we will also (W)live with him;
12 (X)if we endure, we will also reign with him;
(Y)if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 (Z)if we are faithless, (AA)he remains faithful—

for (AB)he cannot deny himself.

A Worker Approved by God

14 Remind them of these things, and (AC)charge them before God[a] (AD)not to quarrel about words, (AE)which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,[b] a worker (AF)who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16 But (AG)avoid (AH)irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are (AI)Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have swerved from the truth, (AJ)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: (AK)“The Lord knows those who are his”, and, “Let everyone (AL)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

20 Now in (AM)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, (AN)some for honourable use, some for dishonourable. 21 Therefore, (AO)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonourable,[c] he will be a vessel for honourable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, (AP)ready for every good work.

22 So (AQ)flee (AR)youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with (AS)those who call on the Lord (AT)from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant (AU)controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And (AV)the Lord's servant[d] must not be quarrelsome but (AW)kind to everyone, (AX)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents (AY)with gentleness. God (AZ)may perhaps grant them repentance (BA)leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (BB)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 2:14 Some manuscripts the Lord
  2. 2 Timothy 2:15 That is, one approved after being tested
  3. 2 Timothy 2:21 Greek from these things
  4. 2 Timothy 2:24 Greek bondservant

Cross references

  1. 2 Timothy 2:1 : See ch. 1:2
  2. 2 Timothy 2:1 : See Eph. 6:10
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2 : ch. 1:13
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2 : 1 Tim. 1:18
  5. 2 Timothy 2:2 : [Titus 1:5]
  6. 2 Timothy 2:3 : ch. 1:8; 4:5
  7. 2 Timothy 2:3 : 1 Tim. 1:18
  8. 2 Timothy 2:4 : 2 Pet. 2:20
  9. 2 Timothy 2:5 : See 1 Cor. 9:25
  10. 2 Timothy 2:5 : [ch. 4:8]
  11. 2 Timothy 2:6 : 1 Cor. 9:10; [Heb. 6:7]
  12. 2 Timothy 2:8 : 1 Cor. 15:20
  13. 2 Timothy 2:8 : See Matt. 1:1
  14. 2 Timothy 2:8 : See Rom. 2:16
  15. 2 Timothy 2:9 : ch. 1:8, 12
  16. 2 Timothy 2:9 : See Phil. 1:7
  17. 2 Timothy 2:9 : [ch. 4:17]; See Phil. 1:13
  18. 2 Timothy 2:10 : Eph. 3:13; Col. 1:24; [1 Cor. 13:7]
  19. 2 Timothy 2:10 : 2 Cor. 1:6
  20. 2 Timothy 2:10 : 1 Pet. 5:10
  21. 2 Timothy 2:11 : See 1 Tim. 1:15
  22. 2 Timothy 2:11 : [1 Thess. 5:10]; See Rom. 6:8
  23. 2 Timothy 2:11 : Rev. 20:4
  24. 2 Timothy 2:12 : [2 Thess. 1:4, 5]; See Rom. 8:17; Heb. 10:36; Rev. 20:4
  25. 2 Timothy 2:12 : See Matt. 10:33
  26. 2 Timothy 2:13 : See Rom. 3:3
  27. 2 Timothy 2:13 : See 1 Cor. 1:9
  28. 2 Timothy 2:13 : Num. 23:19; Titus 1:2
  29. 2 Timothy 2:14 : 1 Tim. 5:21; 6:13
  30. 2 Timothy 2:14 : 1 Tim. 6:4; [ver. 23]
  31. 2 Timothy 2:14 : Titus 3:9
  32. 2 Timothy 2:15 : [Phil. 1:20]
  33. 2 Timothy 2:16 : Titus 3:9
  34. 2 Timothy 2:16 : 1 Tim. 6:20
  35. 2 Timothy 2:17 : 1 Tim. 1:20
  36. 2 Timothy 2:18 : [1 Cor. 15:12]
  37. 2 Timothy 2:19 : Num. 16:5; Nah. 1:7; John 10:14, 27; [Luke 13:27]; See 1 Cor. 8:3
  38. 2 Timothy 2:19 : Isa. 26:13
  39. 2 Timothy 2:20 : See 1 Tim. 3:15
  40. 2 Timothy 2:20 : Rom. 9:21
  41. 2 Timothy 2:21 : [Prov. 25:4; Isa. 52:11]
  42. 2 Timothy 2:21 : ch. 3:17; Titus 3:1; [1 Tim. 5:10]
  43. 2 Timothy 2:22 : 1 Tim. 6:11
  44. 2 Timothy 2:22 : [1 Tim. 4:12]
  45. 2 Timothy 2:22 : Acts 7:59; 9:14
  46. 2 Timothy 2:22 : 1 Tim. 1:5
  47. 2 Timothy 2:23 : See 1 Tim. 6:4
  48. 2 Timothy 2:24 : [1 Tim. 3:3]
  49. 2 Timothy 2:24 : 1 Thess. 2:7
  50. 2 Timothy 2:24 : 1 Tim. 3:2
  51. 2 Timothy 2:25 : Gal. 6:1; Titus 3:2; [1 Tim. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:15]
  52. 2 Timothy 2:25 : Dan. 4:27; Acts 8:22; See Acts 5:31
  53. 2 Timothy 2:25 : See 1 Tim. 2:4
  54. 2 Timothy 2:26 : 1 Tim. 3:7

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