2 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 2:1

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Thou therefore, my son, be courageous and strong, in the maintenance of that Gospel of Christ, which thou hast received, through the grace that is given thee, by the same Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 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.

And the same things, which thou hast heard me deliver unto thee, not in a corner, but publicly before many witnesses, as a truth worthy to be averred; even the same things do thou preach, and deliver over to faithful men, that may communicate them unto others; that so this blessed message of the Gospel, may be both diffused abroad, and transmitted to posterity.

2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Thou knowest thy calling, that thou art by thy profession a soldier of Jesus Christ, serving under his colours; resolve thou therefore to do and endure that, which belongs to thy place; be content to suffer and undergo all hardness, for his Name’s sake.

2 Timothy 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.

It is not therefore, for thee, to be taken up with other cares and employments: no man, that gives himself to the wars, while he is in that service entangles himself in the affairs of his husbandry or bargainings; but devotes himself wholly to the military business which he hath in hand, that he may please his captain or general.

2 Timothy 2:5

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strife lawfully.

And, as it is in wrestling, every man, that strives, is not presently graced with the garland; but he, that wrestles skilfully, and according to the laws of that exercise: so it is in this holy station; not every Bishop is crowned and rewarded of God; but he, that manageth this calling gravely, holily, faithfully.

2 Timothy 2:6

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

The husbandman must first labour and take pains, in ploughing and sowing, ere he can be partaker of the fruits of his field; and, when he hath bestowed this profitable toil, he is well worthy to be the first that shall eat of his own labours.

2 Timothy 2:9

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

I am persecuted, as an offender, for that I preach the Gospel of Christ; and am imprisoned, and put into bonds and fetters, for this only cause: but, howsoever they may bind me fast as they do, yet they cannot bind up and fetter the Gospel of Christ: that word of his, both is and shall ever be free; for even in these bonds of mine, I do and will preach it unto all comers.

2 Timothy 2:10

Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake.

Therefore, I endure affliction for those good offices, that I do towards the furthering of the salvation of the elect.

2 Timothy 2:13

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

And, if we believe not, he loseth nothing by it; the misery and damage is ours; but, for him, he is the same he was (whatever become of us) just, and faithful in all his promises and undertakings: he cannot be less than his word; but will certainly do whatsoever he hath spoken.

2 Timothy 2:17

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

And the doctrine of these profane heretics spreads abroad

2 Timothy 2:18

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Who have erred in a main point of faith; saying that there is no other than a spiritual resurrection, to be received; and that this spiritual resurrection is passed, while we live here on earth; and, by this means, have perverted and overthrown the faith of some.

2 Timothy 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.

But, howsoever some fashionable professors of Christianity do thus fall off; yet, nevertheless, the foundation of God’s gracious and eternal election remains sure and unmovable, and is shut up inviolably under this seal of his; The Lord hath eternally fore-known those that are his: yet not so, as that, presuming upon an absolute decree, we should live as we list; but, on our parts who are thus mercifully fore-known, there is required a holy and conscionable obedience, so, as that every one, that professes the name of Christ, must depart from iniquity.

2 Timothy 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.

Neither need we to be troubled, to see some fall away from Christ: for, as we see it is in a great house, there are vessels of all sorts and metals, and of all forms and for all uses; some precious ones of gold and of silver, which are for honourable uses; others again of wood or of earth, which are destined to baser uses: so it is in the great house of God, the world; all are not faithful, all are not set apart to glory.

2 Timothy 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.

And, if any man therefore shall keep himself pure and clean from these false doctrines and heretical teachers, he shall approve himself to be a vessel of honour, sanctified and set apart by God, for the glory of his mercy, and by him prepared and enabled to every good work,

2 Timothy 2:22

Fly also youthful lusts.

Avoid thou those impetuous desires and passions, to which youth is commonly subject.

2 Timothy 2:23

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid.

But foolish questions, and such as tend to no edification, and can give no furtherance to our knowledge by assoyling them, do thou avoid.

2 Timothy 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive.

And it is not for a servant of the Lord, to quarrel and brabble about slight and worthless matters.

2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;

if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; Endeavouring that, by this means, God, if he have so decreed, may give them repentance, and grace to acknowledge that truth, which they have gainsaid;

2 Timothy 2:26

And that they may recover themselves out of the

snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. And, that they may seasonably recover themselves from their heresies and errors, which are the very snares of the Devil, wherein they are entangled, and held captive at his pleasure.