6. The farmer who labours must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7. Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8. Remember Yeshua the Messiah, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
9. in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
10. Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Messiah Yeshua with eternal glory.
11. This saying is trustworthy:“For if we died with him,we will also live with him.
12. If we endure,we will also reign with him.If we deny him,he also will deny us.
13. If we are faithless,he remains faithful.For he can’t deny himself.”
14. Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15. Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16. But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
17. and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18. men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
19. However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
20. Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honour, and some for dishonour.
21. If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honour, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.