GNT

1 σὺ οὗν, τέκνον μου, ἐνδυναμοῦ ἐν τῇ χάριτι τῇ ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ,

2 καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.

3 συγκακοπάθησον ὡς καλὸς στρατιώτης χριστοῦ ἰησοῦ.

4 οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις, ἵνα τῶ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ·

5 ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ.

6 τὸν κοπιῶντα γεωργὸν δεῖ πρῶτον τῶν καρπῶν μεταλαμβάνειν.

7 νόει ὃ λέγω· δώσει γάρ σοι ὁ κύριος σύνεσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.

8 μνημόνευε ἰησοῦν χριστὸν ἐγηγερμένον ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐκ σπέρματος δαυίδ, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου·

9 ἐν ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος, ἀλλὰ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται.

10 διὰ τοῦτο πάντα ὑπομένω διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ σωτηρίας τύχωσιν τῆς ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ μετὰ δόξης αἰωνίου.

11 πιστὸς ὁ λόγος· εἰ γὰρ συναπεθάνομεν, καὶ συζήσομεν·

12 εἰ ὑπομένομεν, καὶ συμβασιλεύσομεν· εἰ ἀρνησόμεθα, κἀκεῖνος ἀρνήσεται ἡμᾶς·

13 εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει, ἀρνήσασθαι γὰρ ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.

14 ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν, ἐπ᾽ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

15 σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι τῶ θεῶ, ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον, ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.

16 τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας,

17 καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτῶν ὡς γάγγραινα νομὴν ἕξει· ὧν ἐστιν ὑμέναιος καὶ φίλητος,

18 οἵτινες περὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἠστόχησαν, λέγοντες [τὴν] ἀνάστασιν ἤδη γεγονέναι, καὶ ἀνατρέπουσιν τήν τινων πίστιν.

19 ὁ μέντοι στερεὸς θεμέλιος τοῦ θεοῦ ἕστηκεν, ἔχων τὴν σφραγῖδα ταύτην· ἔγνω κύριος τοὺς ὄντας αὐτοῦ, καί, ἀποστήτω ἀπὸ ἀδικίας πᾶς ὁ ὀνομάζων τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου.

20 ἐν μεγάλῃ δὲ οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔστιν μόνον σκεύη χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ ἀλλὰ καὶ ξύλινα καὶ ὀστράκινα, καὶ ἃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν ἃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν·

21 ἐὰν οὗν τις ἐκκαθάρῃ ἑαυτὸν ἀπὸ τούτων, ἔσται σκεῦος εἰς τιμήν, ἡγιασμένον, εὔχρηστον τῶ δεσπότῃ, εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἡτοιμασμένον.

22 τὰς δὲ νεωτερικὰς ἐπιθυμίας φεῦγε, δίωκε δὲ δικαιοσύνην, πίστιν, ἀγάπην, εἰρήνην μετὰ τῶν ἐπικαλουμένων τὸν κύριον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας.

23 τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσιν μάχας·

24 δοῦλον δὲ κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι, ἀλλὰ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,

25 ἐν πραΰτητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους, μήποτε δώῃ αὐτοῖς ὁ θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας,

26 καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος, ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.

KJV

1  Thou⁴⁷⁷¹ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ my³⁴⁵⁰ son,⁵⁰⁴³ be strong¹⁷⁴³ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ is in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus.²⁴²⁴

2  And²⁵³² the things that³⁷³⁹ thou hast heard¹⁹¹ of³⁸⁴⁴ me¹⁷⁰⁰ among¹²²³ many⁴¹⁸³ witnesses,³¹⁴⁴ the same⁵⁰²³ commit³⁹⁰⁸ thou to faithful⁴¹⁰³ men,⁴⁴⁴ who³⁷⁴⁸ shall be²⁰⁷¹ able²⁴²⁵ to teach¹³²¹ others²⁰⁸⁷ also.²⁵³²

3  Thou⁴⁷⁷¹ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ endure hardness,²⁵⁵³ as⁵⁶¹³ a good²⁵⁷⁰ soldier⁴⁷⁵⁷ of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

4  No man³⁷⁶² that warreth⁴⁷⁵⁴ entangleth himself with¹⁷⁰⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ affairs⁴²³⁰ of this life;⁹⁷⁹ that²⁴⁴³ he may please⁷⁰⁰ him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.⁴⁷⁵⁸

5  And¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴³⁷ a man⁵¹⁰⁰ also²⁵³² strive for masteries,¹¹⁸ yet is he not³⁷⁵⁶ crowned,⁴⁷³⁷ except³³⁶² he strive¹¹⁸ lawfully.³⁵⁴⁵

6  The husbandman¹⁰⁹² that laboreth²⁸⁷² must¹¹⁶³ be first partaker^{3335 4413} of the³⁵⁸⁸ fruits.²⁵⁹⁰

7  Consider³⁵³⁹ what³⁷³⁹ I say;³⁰⁰⁴ and¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² give¹³²⁵ thee⁴⁶⁷¹ understanding⁴⁹⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² all things.³⁹⁵⁶

8  Remember³⁴²¹ that Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ of¹⁵³⁷ the seed⁴⁶⁹⁰ of David¹¹³⁸ was raised¹⁴⁵³ from¹⁵³⁷ the dead³⁴⁹⁸ according²⁵⁹⁶ to my³⁴⁵⁰ gospel:²⁰⁹⁸

9  Wherein^{1722 3739} I suffer trouble,²⁵⁵³ as⁵⁶¹³ an evil doer,²⁵⁵⁷ even unto³³⁶⁰ bonds;¹¹⁹⁹ but²³⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of God²³¹⁶ is not³⁷⁵⁶ bound.¹²¹⁰

10  Therefore^{1223 5124} I endure⁵²⁷⁸ all things³⁹⁵⁶ for the elect's sakes,^{1223 3588 1588} that²⁴⁴³ they⁸⁴⁶ may also²⁵³² obtain⁵¹⁷⁷ the salvation⁴⁹⁹¹ which³⁵⁸⁸ is in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ with³³²⁶ eternal¹⁶⁶ glory.¹³⁹¹

11  It is a faithful⁴¹⁰³ saying:³⁰⁵⁶ For¹⁰⁶³ if¹⁴⁸⁷ we be dead with⁴⁸⁸⁰ him, we shall also²⁵³² live with⁴⁸⁰⁰ him:

12  If¹⁴⁸⁷ we suffer,⁵²⁷⁸ we shall also²⁵³² reign with⁴⁸²¹ him: if¹⁴⁸⁷ we deny⁷²⁰ him, he also²⁵⁴⁸ will deny⁷²⁰ us:²²⁴⁸

13  If¹⁴⁸⁷ we believe not,⁵⁶⁹ yet he¹⁵⁶⁵ abideth³³⁰⁶ faithful:⁴¹⁰³ he cannot^{1410 3756} deny⁷²⁰ himself.¹⁴³⁸

14  Of these things⁵⁰²³ put them in remembrance,⁵²⁷⁹ charging¹²⁶³ them before¹⁷⁹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² that they strive not about words^{3054 3361} to no profit,^{1519 3762 5539} but to¹⁹⁰⁹ the subverting²⁶⁹² of the³⁵⁸⁸ hearers.¹⁹¹

15  Study⁴⁷⁰⁴ to show³⁹³⁶ thyself⁴⁵⁷² approved¹³⁸⁴ unto God,²³¹⁶ a workman²⁰⁴⁰ that needeth not to be ashamed,⁴²² rightly dividing³⁷¹⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of truth.²²⁵

16  But¹¹⁶¹ shun⁴⁰²⁶ profane⁹⁵² and vain babblings:²⁷⁵⁷ for¹⁰⁶³ they will increase⁴²⁹⁸ unto¹⁹⁰⁹ more⁴¹¹⁹ ungodliness.⁷⁶³

17  And²⁵³² their⁸⁴⁶ word³⁰⁵⁶ will eat^{2192 3542} as⁵⁶¹³ doth a canker:¹⁰⁴⁴ of whom³⁷³⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ Hymenaeus⁵²¹¹ and²⁵³² Philetus;⁵³⁷²

18  Who³⁷⁴⁸ concerning⁴⁰¹² the³⁵⁸⁸ truth²²⁵ have erred,⁷⁹⁵ saying³⁰⁰⁴ that the³⁵⁸⁸ resurrection³⁸⁶ is past¹⁰⁹⁶ already;²²³⁵ and²⁵³² overthrow³⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ faith⁴¹⁰² of some.⁵¹⁰⁰

19  Nevertheless³³⁰⁵ the foundation²³¹⁰ of God²³¹⁶ standeth²⁴⁷⁶ sure,⁴⁷³¹ having²¹⁹² this⁵⁰²⁶ seal,⁴⁹⁷³ The Lord²⁹⁶² knoweth¹⁰⁹⁷ them that are⁵⁶⁰⁷ his.⁸⁴⁸ And,²⁵³² Let every one³⁹⁵⁶ that nameth³⁶⁸⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ name³⁶⁸⁶ of Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ depart⁸⁶⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ iniquity.⁹³

20  But¹¹⁶¹ in¹⁷²² a great³¹⁷³ house³⁶¹⁴ there are²⁰⁷⁶ not³⁷⁵⁶ only³⁴⁴⁰ vessels⁴⁶³² of gold⁵⁵⁵² and²⁵³² of silver,⁶⁹³ but²³⁵ also²⁵³² of wood³⁵⁸⁵ and²⁵³² of earth;³⁷⁴⁹ and²⁵³² some^{3739 3303} to¹⁵¹⁹ honor,⁵⁰⁹² and¹¹⁶¹ some³⁷³⁹ to¹⁵¹⁹ dishonor.⁸¹⁹

21  If¹⁴³⁷ a man⁵¹⁰⁰ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ purge¹⁵⁷¹ himself¹⁴³⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ these,⁵¹³⁰ he shall be²⁰⁷¹ a vessel⁴⁶³² unto¹⁵¹⁹ honor,⁵⁰⁹² sanctified,³⁷ and²⁵³² meet for the master's use,^{2173 3588 1203} and prepared²⁰⁹⁰ unto¹⁵¹⁹ every³⁹⁵⁶ good¹⁸ work.²⁰⁴¹

22  Flee⁵³⁴³ also¹¹⁶¹ youthful³⁵¹² lusts:¹⁹³⁹ but¹¹⁶¹ follow¹³⁷⁷ righteousness,¹³⁴³ faith,⁴¹⁰² charity,²⁶ peace,¹⁵¹⁵ with³³²⁶ them that call on¹⁹⁴¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² out of¹⁵³⁷ a pure²⁵¹³ heart.²⁵⁸⁸

23  But¹¹⁶¹ foolish³⁴⁷⁴ and²⁵³² unlearned⁵²¹ questions²²¹⁴ avoid,³⁸⁶⁸ knowing¹⁴⁹² that³⁷⁵⁴ they do engender¹⁰⁸⁰ strifes.³¹⁶³

24  And¹¹⁶¹ the servant¹⁴⁰¹ of the Lord²⁹⁶² must¹¹⁶³ not³⁷⁵⁶ strive;³¹⁶⁴ but²³⁵ be¹⁵¹¹ gentle²²⁶¹ unto⁴³¹⁴ all³⁹⁵⁶ men, apt to teach,¹³¹⁷ patient,⁴²⁰

25  In¹⁷²² meekness⁴²³⁶ instructing³⁸¹¹ those that oppose themselves;⁴⁷⁵ if God peradventure^{3379 2316} will give¹³²⁵ them⁸⁴⁶ repentance³³⁴¹ to¹⁵¹⁹ the acknowledging¹⁹²² of the truth;²²⁵

26  And²⁵³² that they may recover themselves³⁶⁶ out of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ snare³⁸⁰³ of the³⁵⁸⁸ devil,¹²²⁸ who are taken captive²²²¹ by⁵²⁵⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ at¹⁵¹⁹ his¹⁵⁶⁵ will.²³⁰⁷

Vul

1 Tu ergo fili mi, confortare in gratia, quæ est in Christo Jesu:

2 et quæ audisti a me per multos testes, hæc commenda fidelibus hominibus, qui idonei erant et alios docere.

3 Labora sicut bonus miles Christi Jesu.

4 Nemo militans Deo implicat se negotiis sæcularibus: ut ei placeat, cui se probavit.

5 Nam et qui certat in agone, non coronatur nisi legitime certaverit.

6 Laborantem agricolam oportet primum de fructibus percipere.

7 Intellige quæ dico: dabit enim tibi Dominus in omnibus intellectum.

8 Memor esto Dominum Jesum Christum resurrexisse a mortuis ex semine David, secundum Evangelium meum,

9 in quo laboro usque ad vincula, quasi male operans: sed verbum Dei non est alligatum.

10 Ideo omnia sustineo propter electos, ut et ipsi salutem consequantur, quæ est in Christo Jesu, cum gloria cælesti.

11 Fidelis sermo: nam si commortui sumus, et convivemus:

12 si sustinebimus, et conregnabimus: si negaverimus, et ille negabit nos:

13 si non credimus, ille fidelis permanet, negare seipsum non potest.

14 Hæc commone, testificans coram Domino. Noli contendere verbis: ad nihil enim utile est, nisi ad subversionem audientium.

15 Sollicite cura teipsum probabilem exhibere Deo, operarium inconfusibilem, recte tractantem verbum veritatis.

16 Profana autem et vaniloquia devita: multum enim proficiunt ad impietatem:

17 et sermo eorum ut cancer serpit: ex quibus est Hymenæus et Philetus,

18 qui a veritate exciderunt, dicentes resurrectionem esse jam factam, et subverterunt quorumdam fidem.

19 Sed firmum fundamentum Dei stat, habens signaculum hoc: cognovit Dominus qui sunt ejus, et discedat ab iniquitate omnis qui nominat nomen Domini.

20 In magna autem domo non solum sunt vasa aurea, et argentea, sed et lignea, et fictilia: et quædam quidem in honorem, quædam autem in contumeliam.

21 Si quis ergo emundaverit se ab istis, erit vas in honorem sanctificatum, et utile Domino ad omne opus bonum paratum.

22 Juvenilia autem desideria fuge, sectare vero justitiam, fidem, spem, caritatem, et pacem cum iis qui invocant Dominum de corde puro.

23 Stultas autem et sine disciplina quæstiones devita: sciens quia generant lites.

24 Servum autem Domini non oportet litigare: sed mansuetum esse ad omnes, docibilem, patientem,

25 cum modestia corripientem eos qui resistunt veritati, nequando Deus det illis pœnitentiam ad cognoscendam veritatem,

26 et resipiscant a diaboli laqueis, a quo captivi tenentur ad ipsius voluntatem.