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2 Timothy 2:1-13

1 So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ.

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

2 Pass on what you heard from me - the whole congregation saying Amen! - to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others.

2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

3 When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did.

3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 A soldier on duty doesn't get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders.

4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.

5 An athlete who refuses to play by the rules will never get anywhere.

5 Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.

6 It's the diligent farmer who gets the produce.

6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

7 Think it over. God will make it all plain.

7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

8 Fix this picture firmly in your mind: Jesus, descended from the line of David, raised from the dead. It's what you've heard from me all along.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,

9 It's what I'm sitting in jail for right now - but God's Word isn't in jail!

9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.

10 That's why I stick it out here - so that everyone God calls will get in on the salvation of Christ in all its glory.

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

11 This is a sure thing: If we die with him, we'll live with him;

11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;

12 If we stick it out with him, we'll rule with him; If we turn our backs on him, he'll turn his back on us;

12 if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;

13 If we give up on him, he does not give up - for there's no way he can be false to himself.

13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.