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2:1 | Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
2:2 | And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. |
2:3 | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
2:4 | No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. |
2:5 | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
2:6 | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
2:7 | Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. |
2:8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
2:9 | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
2:10 | Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. |
2:11 | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
2:12 | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: |
2:13 | If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
2:14 | Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. |
2:15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
2:16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
2:17 | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
2:18 | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
2:19 | Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. |
2:20 | But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. |
2:21 | If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. |
2:22 | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
2:23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
2:24 | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
2:25 | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
2:26 | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |
2:1 | Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus. |
2:2 | And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also. |
2:3 | Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. |
2:4 | No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier. |
2:5 | And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe. |
2:6 | The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites. |
2:7 | Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things: |
2:8 | Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel, |
2:9 | Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde. |
2:10 | Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie. |
2:11 | It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him. |
2:12 | If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs. |
2:13 | If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe. |
2:14 | Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers. |
2:15 | Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright. |
2:16 | Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse. |
2:17 | And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus, |
2:18 | Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine. |
2:19 | But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie. |
2:20 | Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour. |
2:21 | If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke. |
2:22 | Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart, |
2:23 | And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife. |
2:24 | But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill, |
2:25 | Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth, |
2:26 | And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will. |
2:1 | Thou therfore my sonne be stronge in the grace that is in Christ Iesu. |
2:2 | And what thynges thou hast hearde of me many bearynge witnes the same diliver to faythfull men which are apte to teache other |
2:3 | Thou therfore suffre affliccion as a good soudier of Iesu Christ. |
2:4 | No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier. |
2:5 | And though a man strive for a mastery yet ys he not crouned except he strive laufully. |
2:6 | The husbandma that laboreth must fyrst receave of the frutes. |
2:7 | Consyder what I saye. The lorde geve the vnderstondynge in all thynges. |
2:8 | Remember that Iesus Christ beynge of he sede of David rose agayne fro deth accordynge to my gospell |
2:9 | wherin I suffre trouble as an evyll doar even vnto bondes. But the worde of god was not bounde. |
2:10 | Herefore I suffre all thinges for ye electes sakes that they myght also obtayne that saluacion which is in Christ Iesu with eternall glory. |
2:11 | It is a true sayinge if we be deed wt him we also shall live with him. |
2:12 | Yf we be pacient we shall also raigne wt him. If we denye him he also shall denye vs. |
2:13 | Yf we beleve not yet abideth he faithfull. He cannot denye him silfe. |
2:14 | Of these thynges put them in remembraunce and testifie before the lorde that they stryve not about wordes which is to no proffet but to pervert the hearers. |
2:15 | Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman yt nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge the worde of trueth iustly |
2:16 | Vngostly and vayne voyces passe over. For they shall encreace vnto greater vngodlynes |
2:17 | and their wordes shall fret even as doeth a cancre: of whose nombre ys Hymeneos and Philetos |
2:18 | which as concernynge the trueth have erred sayinge that the resurreccion is past all redy and do destroye the fayth of divers persones. |
2:19 | But the sure grounde of god remayneth and hath this seale: the lorde knoweth them that are his and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ departe from iniquite. |
2:20 | Not withstondinge in a greate housse are not only vesselles of golde and of silver: but also of wood and of erthe some for honoure and some vnto dishonoure. |
2:21 | But Yf a man purdge him silfe from suche felowes he shalbe a vessell sanctified vnto honoure mete for the lorde and prepared vnto all good workes. |
2:22 | Lustes of youth avoyde and folowe rightwesnes fayth love and peace with them that call on the lorde with pure herte. |
2:23 | Folisshe and vnlearned questions put from the remebrynge that they do but gendre stryfe. |
2:24 | But the servaunt of the lorde must not stryve: but must be peasable vnto all men and apte to teache and one that can suffre: |
2:25 | the evyll in meknes and can informe them that resist yf that god at eny tyme will geve them repentauce for to knowe the trueth: |
2:26 | that they maye come to the selves agayne out of the snare of the devyll which are now taken of him at his will. |
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