2 Timothy

longing to see you, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

having taken remembrance of the unfeigned faith in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that [it is] in you also.

Because of this reason, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Therefore you should not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, His prisoner; but suffer together for the gospel according to the power of God,

the One having saved us and having called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His own purpose and grace, having been given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

and now having been made manifest through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, having indeed abolished death and having brought to light life and immortality through the gospel,

Because of this reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit entrusted for that day.

And the things that you heard from me through many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men such as will be sufficient to teach others also.

No one serving as a soldier entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he might please the one having enlisted him.

Remember Jesus Christ, having been raised out from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,

Trustworthy [is] the word: For if we died together [with Him], we will also live together [with Him];

if we endure, we will also reign together [with Him]; if we will deny [Him], He also will deny us;

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He is not able to deny Himself.

Remind [them] these things, earnestly testifying before God not to fight about words, useful for nothing [but] to the subversion of those hearing.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman unashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth.

who missed the mark concerning the truth, saying the resurrection already to have happened; and they are overturning the faith of some.

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God has stood, having this seal: “The Lord knows those being His,” and, “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

Now in a great house there are not only golden and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some indeed for honor, but some for dishonor.

And it is necessary for a servant of the Lord not to quarrel, but to be kind toward all, able to teach, forbearing,

in gentleness disciplining those opposing, lest ever God may give them repentance unto a knowledge of the truth,

and they might come to their senses out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him unto his will.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, proud, verbally abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without control, savage, without love of good,

betrayers, reckless, having been puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

having a form of godliness but having denied its power. And turn away from these.

But evil men and imposters will advance to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But you, abide in the things you learned and were convinced of, having known from whom you learned,

and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Every Scripture [is] God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, [and] for training in righteousness,

so that the man of God may be complete, having been completely equipped toward every good work.

Preach the word; be ready in season [and] out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort, in all patience and teaching.

For there will be a season when they will not bear with sound teaching, but according to [their] own passions, having an itching ear, they will heap up teachers to themselves,

and indeed they will turn away from hearing the truth, and they will be turned aside to myths.

But you, be sober in all things, suffer hardships, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all those loving His appearing.

In my first defense, no one came beside me, but all deserted me. May it not be reckoned to them!