2. Share the things that you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3. Endure hard times as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4. No soldier on active duty entangles himself with civilian affairs, that he may please the enlisting officer.
5. Anyone who competes as an athlete is not rewarded without competing legally.
6. The farmer who labors should be first to partake of the crops.
7. Consider what I am saying, and may the Lord grant you understanding in all things.
8. Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, according to my gospel,
9. in which I suffer trouble like a criminal, even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.
10. Therefore 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.
11. This is a faithful saying: If we die with Him,we shall also live with Him.
12. If we endure,we shall also reign with Him.If we deny Him,He also will deny us.
13. If we are faithless,He remains faithful;He cannot deny Himself.
14. Remind them of these things, commanding them before the Lord that they not argue about words, which leads to nothing of value and to the destruction of those who hear them.
15. Study to show yourself approved by God, a workman who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16. But avoid profane foolish babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness,