| 1:1 |
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the sake of the promise of life in Christ Jesus: |
| 1:4 |
Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,. |
| 1:5 |
clearlyI recallingrecall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois, thenand in your mother Eunice, and thatnow, I am convinced, is in you also. |
| 1:6 |
Therefore, I remind you to keeprekindle ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. |
| 1:7 |
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulnessfear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. |
| 1:8 |
So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me Hishis prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God. |
| 1:9 |
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to Hishis own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. |
| 1:12 |
and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know thewhom One I have believed in and am persuaded that Hehe is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day. |
| 1:14 |
Guard, the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you. |
| 1:15 |
ThisYou you know: Allthat all those in the province of Asia have turneddeserted away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. |
| 1:18 |
May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy from Himhim on that day. AndYou you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus. |
| 2:2 |
AndWhat what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. |
| 2:4 |
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruitercommanding officer. |
| 2:8 |
KeepRemember your attention on Jesus Christ, as risen from the dead and descended from David., This is according to my gospel., |
| 2:9 |
for which I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal,. butBut the word of God’s message is not bound. |
| 2:11 |
This saying is trustworthy: For if we have died with Himhim, we will also live with Himhim; |
| 2:12 |
if we endure, we will also reign with Himhim; if we deny Himhim, Hehe will also deny us; |
| 2:13 |
if we are faithless, Hehe remains faithful, for Hehe cannot deny Himselfhimself. |
| 2:14 |
Remind them of these things, chargingand charge them before God not to fight about words;. thisThis is inuseless no way profitable and leads to the ruin of thethose hearerswho listen. |
| 2:15 |
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. |
| 2:16 |
ButAvoid avoid irreverent, and empty speech, forsince thisthose who engage in it will produce an even greatermore measure of godlessness., |
| 2:17 |
Andand their wordteaching will spread like gangrene;. Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them. |
| 2:18 |
They have deviateddeparted from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturningruining the faith of some. |
| 2:19 |
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, havingbearing this inscription: The Lord knows those who are Hishis, and Everyonelet everyone who namescalls on the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousnesswickedness. |
| 2:20 |
Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowlsvessels, but also those of wood and clay,; some for honorable use, and some for dishonorable. |
| 2:23 |
But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowingbecause you know that they breed quarrels. |
| 2:24 |
The Lord’s slaveservant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, |
| 2:26 |
Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil’strap trapof the devil, havingwho beenhas capturedtaken bythem himcaptive to do his will. |
| 3:1 |
But know this: DifficultHard times will come in the last days. |
| 3:2 |
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemersdemeaning, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, |
| 3:5 |
holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!. |
| 3:6 |
For among them are those who worm their way into households and capturedeceive idlegullible women burdenedoverwhelmed downby with sins, and led alongastray by a variety of passions, |
| 3:8 |
Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth,. They are men who are corrupt in mind, and worthless in regard to the faith. |
| 3:9 |
But they will not make further progress, for their lackfoolishness of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was alsothe foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. |
| 3:11 |
along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet— and yet the Lord rescued me from them all. |
| 3:12 |
In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| 3:15 |
and you know that from childhoodinfancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 4:1 |
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of Hishis appearing and Hishis kingdom: |
| 4:2 |
ProclaimPreach the messageword; persistbe ready in itseason whetherand convenientout orof notseason; rebukecorrect, correctrebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. |
| 4:3 |
For the time will come when theypeople will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear somethingwhat newthey want to hear. |
| 4:5 |
But as for you, beexercise seriousself-control aboutin everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. |
| 4:8 |
There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved Hishis appearing. |
| 4:10 |
forbecause Demas has deserted me, becausesince he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
| 4:17 |
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that theI proclamation might be fully madepreach throughthe meword and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. |
| 4:18 |
The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into Hishis heavenly kingdom. To Himhim be the glory forever and ever! Amen. |
| 4:21 |
Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters. |
| 4:22 |
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. |