2 Timothy 2
26 verses
Paul's central imperative—entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others—distributes apostolic authority through generations, making Timothy the crucial link between Paul and future stewards of the gospel, each generation responsible for faithful transmission. The military metaphors—share in suffering as a soldier, compete as an athlete according to the rules, labor as a farmer expecting harvest—establish that Christian ministry requires discipline, perseverance, and trust in future vindication. The trustworthy saying—if we died with him we will also live with him, if we endure we will also reign with him, if we deny him he will also deny us, if we are faithless he remains faithful—sets out the reciprocity of identification with Christ, making perseverance in faith the condition for future reign while paradoxically asserting Christ's fidelity even when we are faithless. The warning to shun foolish and ignorant controversies—knowing that they breed quarrels—establishes boundaries around gospel discussion, making doctrinal fidelity compatible with pastoral gentleness. The instruction to correct opponents with gentleness, perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, reframes theological opposition as potentially curable through gentle reproof rather than punitive denunciation. The reminder that the Lord knows those who are his and everyone who names the name of the Lord must depart from iniquity grounds church discipline in divine omniscience, making God's accurate knowledge the basis for human faithfulness.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
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Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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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.
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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
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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.
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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
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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.
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It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
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If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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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.
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;
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Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
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And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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