RSV ~ 2 Timothy 2 v1 - 13

2 Tim 2:1-13 | A Good Soldier of Christ

1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

2 and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him.

5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel,

9 the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus goes with eternal glory.

11 The saying is sure:

If we have died 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—

for he cannot deny himself.