| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | 1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, |
| 2And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. | 2and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. |
| 3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. | 3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. |
| 4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. | 4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. |
| 5And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. | 5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. |
| 6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. | 6It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. |
| 7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. | 7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. |
| 8Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, | 8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, |
| 9for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. | 9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! |
| 10Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. | 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. |
| 11This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. | 11The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; |
| 12If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. | 12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; |
| 13If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. | 13if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. |
| 14Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. | 14Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. |
| 15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. | 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. |
| 16But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. | 16But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, |
| 17And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, | 17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, |
| 18who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. | 18who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. |
| 19Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” | 19But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.” |
| 20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. | 20Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. |
| 21Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. | 21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. |
| 22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | 22So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
| 23But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. | 23Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. |
| 24And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, | 24And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, |
| 25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, | 25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, |
| 26and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. | 26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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