2 Timothy 2
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| 1 | You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 2 | 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 that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. | The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. | 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. |
| 3 | Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. | You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. | Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. |
| 4 | A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. | 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. | No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. | No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. |
| 5 | Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules. | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. | Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules. | And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully. |
| 6 | The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. | The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. | The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits. |
| 7 | Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things. | Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. | Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. | Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. |
| 8 | Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel, | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: | Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News, | Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: |
| 9 | for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! | Where in I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. | in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained. | wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. |
| 10 | 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 sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. | Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which 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. |
| 11 | This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: | This saying is trustworthy: “For 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: |
| 12 | if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: | If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us. | if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: |
| 13 | if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. | If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself. | If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.” | if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself. |
| 14 | 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 before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. | Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear. | 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. |
| 15 | Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. | Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling 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. |
| 16 | But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. | But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, | But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, |
| 17 | and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; | and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus: | and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus; |
| 18 | who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some. | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. | men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some. | men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some. |
| 19 | 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.” | 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. | However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.” | 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. |
| 20 | 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. | 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. | Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor and some for dishonor. | 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. |
| 21 | 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 honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. | If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, 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. |
| 22 | Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
| 23 | But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. | But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. | But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. |
| 24 | And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, | The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, | And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, |
| 25 | 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 instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; | in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, | in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, |
| 26 | Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will. | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. | and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will. | and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will. |