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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
ASV
American Standard Version
You
therefore, my child, be strong
in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Thou
therefore, my child, be strengthened
in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
And the things that
you
have
heard me say
among many witnesses, entrust
these
to faithful men who will
be qualified
to teach others as
well
.
And the things which
thou
hast
heard from
me among many witnesses, the
same
commit
thou
to faithful men ,
who shall
be able
to teach others also
.
Join
me in
suffering
, like
a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Suffer
hardship
with
`
me '
, as
a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
A
soldier refrains
from
entangling
himself in civilian
affairs ,
in
order
to
please the
one
who enlisted
him.
No
soldier on
service
entangleth
himself in the
affairs of
`this'
life;
that
he
may
please him
who enrolled
him as
a
soldier
.
Likewise,
a competitor
does
not
receive
the crown
unless
he competes
according
to
the
rules
.
And
if
also
a man
contend
in
the games,
he is
not
crowded,
except
he
have
contended
lawfully
.
The hardworking
farmer
should
be the first to partake of the crops
.
The husbandmen
that
laboreth
must
be the first to partake of the fruits
.
Consider what I am
saying,
for the Lord will
give you
insight
into
all things.
Consider what I say;
for the Lord shall
give thee
understanding
in
all things.
Remember Jesus Christ, raised
from the dead, descended
from
David, as
proclaimed
by
my gospel ,
Remember Jesus Christ, risen
from the dead, of
the
seed
of
David, according
to
my gospel :
for
which
I suffer to
the
extent
of
being
chained
like
a criminal.
But the word of God cannot
be
chained!
wherein
I suffer hardship
unto
bonds,
as
a malefactor;
but the word of God is
not
bound.
For
this
reason
I endure all things for the sake of
the
elect
, so
that they too
may obtain the salvation that
is in Christ Jesus ,
with eternal glory.
Therefore
I endure all things for the elect's
sake, that they also
may obtain the salvation which
is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
This
is a
trustworthy
saying: If we died with Him, we will
also live with Him ;
Faithful
is the
saying: For
if we died with him, we shall
also live with him :
if we endure, we will
also reign with Him ;
if we deny Him, He will
also deny us ;
if we endure, we shall
also reign with him :
if we shall
deny him, he also will
deny us :
if we are faithless, He remains
faithful ,
for He cannot deny Himself.
if we are faithless, he abideth
faithful ;
for he cannot deny himself.
Remind
the
believers
of these things, charging them before
God
to
avoid
quarreling
over
words,
which
succeeds
only
in leading
the listeners
to ruin
.
Of these things put
them
in
remembrance
, charging `
them '
in the sight
of
the
Lord,
that
they
strive
not
about
words,
to no
profit,
to
the
subverting
of
them
that
hear
.
Make
every
effort
to present yourself
approved to
God, an
unashamed
workman who
accurately
handles
the word of truth.
Give
diligence
to present thyself
approved unto
God, a
workman that
needeth
not
to
be
ashamed,
handling
aright
the word of truth.
But avoid
irreverent,
empty
chatter,
which
will only
lead
to
more
ungodliness,
But shun
profane
babblings:
for
they
will proceed
further
in
ungodliness,
and the
talk
of
such
men
will spread
like
gangrene .
Among
them
are
Hymenaeus and
Philetus ,
and their
word
will eat
as
doth
a
gangrene :
or
whom
is
Hymenaeus an
Philetus ;
who have
deviated
from
the truth .
They
say
that the resurrection has
already occurred
, and they
undermine
the faith of some.
men
who concerning
the truth have
erred,
saying
that the resurrection is
past
already, and overthrow
the faith of some.
Nevertheless,
God’s
firm foundation stands
, bearing
this seal :
“
The Lord knows
those
who
are His ,”
and, “Everyone
who
calls
on
the name of the Lord must
turn
away
from iniquity
. ”
Howbeit
the
firm foundation of
God
standeth
, having
this seal ,
The Lord knoweth
them
that
are his :
and, Let
every
one
that
nameth
the name of the Lord depart
from unrighteousness
.
A large
house contains
not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay.
Some indeed
are
for
honorable
use
, but
others
are
for
common
use
.
Now
in
a great
house there
are
not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of
earth;
and
some unto
honor
, and
some
unto
dishonor
.
So
if anyone
cleanses
himself of
what
is
unfit
, he will
be a vessel for
honor :
sanctified, useful
to
the Master
, and
prepared for
every good work.
If a
man
therefore
purge
himself from
these
, he shall
be a vessel unto
honor ,
sanctified, meet
for
the master's
use
, prepared unto
every good work.
Flee
from
youthful
passions
and
pursue
righteousness, faith, love, and
peace
, together
with those
who
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
after
righteousness, faith, love, pace
, with them
that
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But reject
foolish and ignorant speculation
, for
you
know
that it
breeds
quarreling
.
But foolish and ignorant questionings
refuse
, knowing
that they
gender
strifes
.
And a
servant
of
the Lord
must not be
quarrelsome
, but must
be kind
to
everyone
, able
to teach, and
forbearing .
And the Lord's
servant
must not strive
, but be gentle
towards
all
, apt
to teach, forbearing ,
He
must
gently
reprove
those
who
oppose
him,
in the
hope
that God may grant
them repentance leading
to
a
knowledge of the truth .
in meekness
correcting
them
that oppose
themselves;
if
peradventure
God may give
them repentance unto
the
knowledge of the truth ,
Then
they
will
come
to
their
senses
and escape
the snare of the devil, who
has
taken them
captive to
his will.
and they
may
recover
themselves
out
of
the snare of the devil, having
been
taken captive by
him
unto
his will.
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