2.Timotheus 2 | English Standard Version

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men,* who will be able to teach others also.

3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please 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 give you understanding in everything.

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

9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!

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

11 The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have 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 cannot deny himself.

A Worker Approved by God

14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God* not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,* a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

18 who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.

19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,* he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

24 And the Lord’s servant* must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

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الكتاب المقدس

تجديد الدعوة

1 وَأَنْتَ يَا وَلَدِي، فَكُنْ قَوِيًّا فِي النِّعْمَةِ الَّتِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

2 وَالتَّعَالِيمُ الَّتِي سَمِعْتَهَا مِنِّي بِحُضُورِ شُهُودٍ عَدِيدِينَ، أَوْدِعْهَا أَمَانَةً بَيْنَ أَيْدِي أُنَاسٍ جَدِيرِينَ بِالثِّقَةِ، يَكُونُونَ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الآخَرِينَ.

3 شَارِكْ فِي احْتِمَالِ الآلامِ كَجُنْدِيٍّ صَالِحٍ لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

4 وَمَا مِنْ مُجَنَّدٍ يُرْبِكُ نَفْسَهُ بِشُؤُونِ الْحَيَاةِ إِذَا رَغِبَ فِي إِرضَاءِ مَنْ جَنَّدَهُ.

5 كَمَا أَنَّ الْمُصَارِعَ لَا يَفُوزُ بِالإِكْلِيلِ إِلَّا إِذَا صَارَعَ بِحَسَبِ الْقَوَانِينِ.

6 كَذَلِكَ الْفَلَّاحُ الَّذِي يَشْتَغِلُ بِجِدٍّ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَنَالُ حِصَّتَهُ مِنَ الْغَلَّةِ.

7 فَكِّرْ فِي مَا أَقُولُهُ، فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ سَيَهَبُكَ فَهْماً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

8 اذْكُرْ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ الَّذِي أُقِيمَ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، وَهُوَ مِنْ نَسْلِ دَاوُدَ، كَمَا أُعْلِنُهُ فِي الإِنْجِيلِ

9 الَّذِي لأَجْلِ التَّبْشِيرِ بِهِ أُقَاسِي حَتَّى الْقُيُودَ كَأَنِّي فَاعِلُ شَرٍّ. إِلَّا أَنَّ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ لَا تُكَبِّلُهَا الْقُيُودُ.

10 لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ أَحْتَمِلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِصَبْرٍ لأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ اخْتَارَهُمُ اللهُ، لِكَيْ يَحْصُلُوا، هُمْ أَيْضاً، عَلَى الْخَلاصِ الَّذِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ مَعَ الْمَجْدِ الأَبَدِيِّ.

11 وَمَا أَصْدَقَ الْقَوْلَ: «إِنْ كُنَّا قَدْ مُتْنَا مَعَهُ، فَسَوْفَ نَحْيَا أَيْضاً مَعَهُ؛

12 إِنْ تَحَمَّلْنَا الآلامَ، فَسَوْفَ نَمْلِكُ أَيْضاً مَعَهُ؛ إِنْ أَنْكَرْنَاهُ، فَسَوْفَ يُنْكِرُنَا أَيْضاً؛

13 إِنْ تَخَلَّيْنَا عَنْ أَمَانَتِنَا، فَهُوَ يَبْقَى عَلَى أَمَانَتِهِ، إِذْ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَتَنَكَّرَ لِذَاتِهِ!»

التعامل مع المعلمين الكذبة

14 بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ ذَكِّرْ، شَاهِداً فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ أَنْ لَا تَنْشَأَ الْمُجَادَلاتُ الْكَلامِيَّةُ، وَهِيَ لَا تَنْفَعُ شَيْئاً، غَيْرَ تَخْرِيبِ سَامِعِيهَا.

15 اجْتَهِدْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمَ نَفْسَكَ لِلهِ فَائِزاً فِي الامْتِحَانِ، عَامِلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَدْعُو لِلْخَجَلِ، مُفَصِّلاً كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ.

16 أَمَّا الأَحَادِيثُ الْبَاطِلَةُ الدَّنِسَةُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا؛ فَإِنَّ الْمُنْصَرِفِينَ إِلَيْهَا يَتَقَدَّمُونَ إِلَى فُجُورٍ أَفْظَعَ،

17 وَكَلامُهُمْ يَنْهَشُ كَالآكِلَةِ، وَمِنْهُمْ هِيمِنَايُوسُ وَفِيلِيتُوسُ،

18 اللَّذَانِ زَاغَا عَنِ الْحَقِّ؛ إِذْ يَزْعُمَانِ أَنَّ الْقِيَامَةَ قَدْ حَدَثَتْ، وَيَهْدِمَانِ إِيمَانَ بَعْضِ النَّاسِ.

19 إِلَّا أَنَّ الأَسَاسَ الرَّاسِخَ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ اللهُ يَظَلُّ ثَابِتاً، وَعَلَيْهِ هَذَا الْخَتْمُ: «الرَّبُّ يَعْرِفُ خَاصَّتَهُ»، وَأَيْضاً: «لِيَنْفَصِلْ عَنِ الإِثْمِ كُلُّ مَنْ يُسَمِّي اسْمَ الرَّبِّ!»

20 وَإِنَّمَا، فِي بَيْتٍ كَبِيرٍ، لَا تَكُونُ الأَوَانِي كُلُّهَا مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ يَكُونُ بَعْضُهَا مِنَ الْخَشَبِ وَالْفَخَّارِ أَيْضاً. كَمَا يَكُونُ بَعْضُهَا لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الرَّفِيعِ، وَبَعْضُهَا لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الْوَضِيعِ.

21 إِذَن، الَّذِي يَنْفَصِلُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الأَخِيرَةِ، مُطَهِّراً نَفْسَهُ، يَكُونُ إِنَاءً لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الرَّفِيعِ، مُقَدَّساً، نَافِعاً لِرَّبِّ الْبَيْتِ، مُتَأَهِّباً لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.

22 إِنَّمَا اهْرُبْ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ الشَّبَابِيَّةِ، وَاسْعَ وَرَاءَ الْبِرِّ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالسَّلامِ، مُشَارِكاً الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ الرَّبَّ مِنْ قَلْبٍ نَقِيٍّ.

23 أَمَّا الْمُجَادَلاتُ الْغَبِيَّةُ الْحَمْقَاءُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا، عَالِماً أَنَّهَا تُوَلِّدُ الْمُشَاجَرَاتِ.

24 وَعَبْدُ الرَّبِّ يَجِبُ أَلَّا يَتَشَاجَرَ، بَلْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُتَرَفِّقاً تُجَاهَ الْجَمِيعِ، قَادِراً عَلَى التَّعْلِيمِ، يَتَحَمَّلُ الْمَشَقَّاتِ بِصَبْرٍ،

25 وَيُصَحِّحُ بِالْوَدَاعَةِ الْمُقَاوِمِينَ، عَسَى أَنْ يَمْنَحَهُمُ اللهُ التَّوْبَةَ، فَيَعْرِفُوا الْحَقَّ بِالتَّمَامِ،

26 فَيَعُودُوا إِلَى الصَّوَابِ نَاجِينَ مِنْ فَخِّ إِبْلِيسَ الَّذِي أَطْبَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ، لِيَعْمَلُوا إِرَادَتَهُ.

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