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1. 1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Entrust the things you heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, to faithful men who will also be able to teach others.

   3 Share hardships as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of everyday life. If he does, he will not please the one who enlisted him. 5 Also, if someone competes as an athlete, he does not receive a crown unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer should receive a share of the crops first. 7 Think about what I am saying, because the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

   8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, a descendant[a] of David, in accordance with my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they also may obtain[b] the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy:

   Indeed, if we have died with him, we will also live with him;
   12 If we endure, we will also reign with him;
   If we deny him, he will also deny us;
   13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful,
   because he cannot deny himself.

   14 Remind people of these things, as you solemnly charge them in the presence of God[c] not to fight about words, which does no good and only ruins those who listen. 15 Make every effort to present yourself to God as one who is approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, correctly handling[d] the word of truth. – 2 Timothy 2:1-15 (EHV)

   Footnotes
   [a] 2 Timothy 2:8 Or of the seed
   [b] 2 Timothy 2:10 Or experience
   [c] 2 Timothy 2:14 Some witnesses to the text read the Lord.
   [d] 2 Timothy 2:15 Or rightly dividing (literally cutting straight or cutting a straight path)

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