1 | su oun teknon mou endunamou en th cariti th en cristw ihsou
2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
2 | kai a hkousaV par emou dia pollwn marturwn tauta paraqou pistoiV anqrwpoiV oitineV ikanoi esontai kai eterouV didaxai
2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. |
3 | su oun kakopaqhson wV kaloV stratiwthV ihsou cristou
2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. |
4 | oudeiV strateuomenoV empleketai taiV tou biou pragmateiaiV ina tw stratologhsanti aresh
2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. |
5 | ean de kai aqlh tiV ou stefanoutai ean mh nomimwV aqlhsh
2:5 And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
6 | ton kopiwnta gewrgon dei prwton twn karpwn metalambanein
2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. |
7 | noei a legw dwh gar soi o kurioV sunesin en pasin
2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. |
8 | mnhmoneue ihsoun criston eghgermenon ek nekrwn ek spermatoV dabid kata to euaggelion mou
2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: |
9 | en w kakopaqw mecri desmwn wV kakourgoV all o logoV tou qeou ou dedetai
2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. |
10 | dia touto panta upomenw dia touV eklektouV ina kai autoi swthriaV tucwsin thV en cristw ihsou meta doxhV aiwniou
2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. |
11 | pistoV o logoV ei gar sunapeqanomen kai suzhsomen
2:11 [It is] a faithful saying: For if we be dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]: |
12 | ei upomenomen kai sumbasileusomen ei arnoumeqa kakeinoV arnhsetai hmaV
2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us: |
13 | ei apistoumen ekeinoV pistoV menei arnhsasqai eauton ou dunatai
2:13 If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. |
14 | tauta upomimnhske diamarturomenoV enwpion tou kuriou mh logomacein eiV ouden crhsimon epi katastrofh twn akouontwn
2:14 Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers. |
15 | spoudason seauton dokimon parasthsai tw qew ergathn anepaiscunton orqotomounta ton logon thV alhqeiaV
2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. |
16 | taV de bebhlouV kenofwniaV periistaso epi pleion gar prokoyousin asebeiaV
2:16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
17 | kai o logoV autwn wV gaggraina nomhn exei wn estin umenaioV kai filhtoV
2:17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; |
18 | oitineV peri thn alhqeian hstochsan legonteV thn anastasin hdh gegonenai kai anatrepousin thn tinwn pistin
2:18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. |
19 | o mentoi stereoV qemelioV tou qeou esthken ecwn thn sfragida tauthn egnw kurioV touV ontaV autou kai aposthtw apo adikiaV paV o onomazwn to onoma cristou
2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. |
20 | en megalh de oikia ouk estin monon skeuh crusa kai argura alla kai xulina kai ostrakina kai a men eiV timhn a de eiV atimian
2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. |
21 | ean oun tiV ekkaqarh eauton apo toutwn estai skeuoV eiV timhn hgiasmenon kai eucrhston tw despoth eiV pan ergon agaqon htoimasmenon
2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work. |
22 | taV de newterikaV epiqumiaV feuge diwke de dikaiosunhn pistin agaphn eirhnhn meta twn epikaloumenwn ton kurion ek kaqaraV kardiaV
2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
23 | taV de mwraV kai apaideutouV zhthseiV paraitou eidwV oti gennwsin macaV
2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
24 | doulon de kuriou ou dei macesqai all hpion einai proV pantaV didaktikon anexikakon
2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient, |
25 | en praothti paideuonta touV antidiatiqemenouV mhpote dw autoiV o qeoV metanoian eiV epignwsin alhqeiaV
2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
26 | kai ananhywsin ek thV tou diabolou pagidoV ezwgrhmenoi up autou eiV to ekeinou qelhma
2:26 And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |
