2 Timothy 2 : American Standard Version

1Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. 5And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully. 6The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. 8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: 9wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. 10Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him: 12if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: 13if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
14Of
these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of
the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the
subverting of them that hear. 15Give diligence to
present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. 16But shun
profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
17and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is
Hymenaeus an Philetus; 18men who concerning the truth
have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and
overthrow the faith of some. 19Howbeit the firm
foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord
depart from unrighteousness. 20Now in a great house
there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor. 21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel
unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto
every good work. 22after righteousness, faith, love,
pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they
gender strifes. 24And the Lord's servant must not
strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, 25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure
God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
26and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the
devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.