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.