New Testament · Letters

2 Timothy chapter 2

So, my , let the that comes through , Jesus, make you strong.And everything you’ve heard me teach in front of many — to people you can trust, the kind of people who will be able to teach others too.Take your share of like a good of the One, Jesus.No one gets tangled up in everyday civilian affairs — the goal is to please the .And if someone , they don’t win the prize unless they .The who does the should be the first to get a share of the harvest. what I’m saying — the will give you understanding in all of this.Remember: Jesus, the One — , . That’s the I spread.It’s because of this good news that I’m suffering, like a . But you can’t chain up .That’s why I all of this — for the sake of the ones God has , so they can experience the that comes through the One, Jesus, along with .Here’s a : If we , we’ll also live with him.If we , we’ll also . If we him, he’ll deny us too.If we’re , he stays — he can’t be anything other than what he is.Keep reminding people of these things. Warn them before God not to — it does nothing useful and only the people listening.Do your best to present yourself to God as someone who has been — a worker with nothing to be embarrassed about, someone who .Stay away from that wanders further and further from God.That kind of talk spreads like an . and are two examples —they’ve wandered away from the truth by claiming that the has already happened, and they’re wrecking some people’s .But here’s the thing: God’s still stands, and it has this stamped on it: “,” and “Everyone who claims the Master’s name must walk away from doing wrong.”In any , there aren’t just gold and silver dishes — there are also wood and clay ones. Some are for , others for everyday use.So if someone from all that, they’ll be like those special dishes — , , ready for every good thing.Run away from the . Instead, chase after , , , and — alongside everyone who calls on the Master with an .Don’t get sucked into — you know they just produce .And someone who shouldn’t be a fighter. Instead, they should be with everyone, able to teach, and .They should people who , hoping that God will give those people a so they come to recognize the truth.Then they can and escape the of , who had .