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2 Timothy
2:1You then, my child, be empowered by the favor of Anointed Jesus.2:2And whatever you heard from me through many witnesses, present it as evidence to trustworthy people who will be competent to teach others.2:3Participate in suffering as a good warrior of Anointed Jesus.2:4No soldier gets entangled with the everyday business of life but pleases their recruiter.2:5Again, if anyone competes in athletics, they won’t win the prize if they didn’t compete according to the rules.2:6The hard-working farmer gets a share of the produce.2:7Grasp what I’m saying, for the Master will give you complete understanding in all this.
2:8Remember Jesus the Anointed, the one who was raised from the dead, of the lineage of David, according to my Gospel.2:9In this I am suffering to the point of being locked up like a criminal— though the Word of God is not locked up!2:10I endure it all for the sake of the Chosen, that they too might happen upon the salvation in Anointed Jesus with ageless honor.2:11This saying is trustworthy: if we died together we will live together;2:12if we endure we will reign together; if we renounce him he will renounce us;2:13if we are not faithful he remains faithful, because he cannot renounce himself.
2:14Gently remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them before God not to engage in a war of words. This is good for nothing; in fact, it’s catastrophic1 for those who hear it.2:15Make every effort to prove yourself to God as having passed the test, an unashamed worker who cuts a straight path through the Word of Truth.
2:16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, because it gets progressively worse,2:17spreading like gangrene. Examples of this are Hymeneus and Philetos,2:18who have completely missed the mark as far as truth is concerned. They say The Resurrection has already happened,2 subverting the faith of some.2:19But the foundation of God stands solid and is sealed with this: “The Master knew his own,” and “Let all who claim the name of the Master separate themselves from injustice.”
2:20In a large house there are not only containers of gold and silver, but also those of wood and clay; some are of great worth while others are worthless.2:21So whoever purges themselves from these things will be a container of great worth, having been consecrated and useful to the owner, and prepared for all kinds of good activities.
2:22So run away from the lure of radicals,3 and run toward justice, faith, love, and peace, right along with those who call upon the Master from a clean heart.2:23But abstain from stupid and ignorant investigations which only spawn fights.2:24A slave of the Master doesn’t need to fight, but is kind toward all, qualified to teach, and thick-skinned.2:25Train them with gentleness, because God may grant a change of mind to those who resist, so that they recognize the truth.2:26Then they will come to their senses out from the trap of the False Accuser, who had captured them to do his bidding.
- 1katastrofE was transliterated because the word is well-known in English according to its accurate Greek meaning.
- 2This Resurrection obviously does not refer to that of Jesus, which was clearly in the past and undisputed.
- 3Typically rendered “Flee from youthful lusts,” but the primary meaning is new, radical, revolutionary rather than youthful.