10. and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.
11. This is a true saying:“If we have died with him,we shall also live with him.
12. If we continue to endure,we shall also rule with him.If we deny him,he also will deny us.
13. If we are not faithful,he remains faithful,because he cannot be false to himself.”
14. Remind your people of this, and give them a solemn warning in God's presence not to fight over words. It does no good, but only ruins the people who listen.
15. Do your best to win full approval in God's sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the message of God's truth.
16. Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people further away from God.
17. Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh. Two men who have taught such things are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
18. They have left the way of truth and are upsetting the faith of some believers by saying that our resurrection has already taken place.
19. But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: “The Lord knows those who are his” and “All who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing.”
20. In a large house there are dishes and bowls of all kinds: some are made of silver and gold, others of wood and clay; some are for special occasions, others for ordinary use.
21. If anyone makes himself or herself clean from all those evil things, they will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed.