2:1 | Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
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. |
2:3 | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
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. |
2:5 | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
2:6 | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
2:7 | Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. |
2:8 | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
2:9 | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
2:10 | 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. |
2:11 | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
2:12 | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: |
2:13 | If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
2:14 | 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. |
2:14 | 你要使眾人回想這些事、在主面前囑咐他們、不可為言語爭辯.這是沒有益處的、只能敗壞聽見的人。 |
2:14 | 你要使众人回想这些事,在主面前嘱咐他们,不可为言语争辩。这事没有益处的,只能败坏听见的人。 |
1ti:5:21 | I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. |
2ti:4:1 | I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; |
1ti:6:4 | He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, |
2ti:2:23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
tit:3:9 | But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
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2:15 | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
2:16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
2:17 | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
2:18 | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2:22 | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
2:23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
2:24 | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
2:25 | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
2:26 | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |