1You, then, my child, be empowered in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, commit (set/place/put close beside, latin-commenda-entrust root is commend) these to faithful men, who will be competent (sufficient, fit, attain to, adequate, latin-idonei-suitable) to teach others also. 3Suffer hardships together (bear evil treatment along with, take your part in suffering hardship/malice/evil/pain/harm) as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one warring (serving) as a soldier intertwines (latin-inplicat like implicates root is puzzle) himself with the affairs (greek-pragmateiais- business, occupation, transactions, latin-negotiis-business like negotiations) of this life (biou), so that he might please the one having enlisted him as a soldier. 5And if anyone competes [athletically], he is not crowned (adorned, decorated, latin-coronatur like coronated), unless he has competed lawfully (latin-legitime like legitimately). 6It is necessary for the hard-working farmer (earth/land/field worker, vinedresser, latin-agricolam-farmer like agriculturist root is field) to first partake of the fruits. 7Consider the things I am saying; for the Lord will give you comprehension (synthesized/holistic understanding, running together, latin-intellectum-understanding root is intellect) in all.

8Remember Jesus Christ, having been raised from out of the dead, from out of the seed of David, according to my gospel, 9In which I suffer hardship (kakopatho, suffer malice/evil/harm/pain), even to chains (bonds), as a malefactor (criminal, kakourgos). But rather the word of God is not bound! 10Because of this, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they might obtain (hit the mark, fall in line with, happen, strike on, latin-consequantur-obtain like consequant) salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11Faithful is the saying: for if we have died together with Him, we will also live together with Him;

12If we endure, we will also reign (king) together with Him; if we will deny (refuse, say no, repudiate, disown, latin-negibimus-deny like negate) Him, He will also deny us;

13If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He is not able (have power) to deny Himself.

14Remind them of these things, thoroughly testifying (solemnly affirming) them in the sight of God to not contend about words- useful upon nothing, subversion (turn against, latin-subversionem-subversion root is overturn) upon those hearing. 15Give full diligence (to move speedily showing full diligence/fully applying oneself) be speedy, hasten, latin-sollicite-anxiously root is rouse) to present (stand close beside, latin-exhibere-exhibit) yourself approved (validated genuine, tested, acceptable, welcomed, latin-probabilem-approved root is probable/examine) to God, an unashamed (not ashamed, having no cause to be ashamed, latin-inconfusibilem-unashamed root is without confusion/insecurity) workman, straightly handling (accurately cutting/dissecting, to cut straight, latin- recte tractantem- rightly handling root is drawing/treating) the word of truth; 16And avoid (turn around from, shun) profane empty-chatterings (latin-inaniloquia-chatter roots are vain talk/empty), for they advance upon more ungodliness (impiety, bold irreverence, latin-impietatem); 17And their word will have spread (pasturage, grazing, growth, latin-serpit-spreads) like as gangrene (disease that eats/gnaws away, greek-gangraina, latin-cancer); among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18Who have gone off-target concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened; and they are subverting (against turning, overturning, latin-subvertunt) the faith of some. 19However, the foundation of God stands solid (stereos-firm, hard, solid, immovable, stable, latin-firmum-firm), having this seal: The Lord knows those being His, and, Let all naming the name of the Lord depart away (stand away from, latin-discedat-depart root is withdraw-like discede/dissent) from unrighteousness (not justice, injustice, latin-iniquitate-violence like iniquity root is lawlessness/unjust/injustice).

20And in a great house there are not only golden and silver vessels (latin-vasa), but rather also wooden and earthen; and for some unto value, and some unto no value (without value/price, dishonor, latin-contumeliam-insult). 21If, then, anyone will have purged out (ekkathare-from out of clean/purge, latin-emundaverit-purge roots are washed/cleanse/cleansing) himself away from (apo) these, he will be a vessel unto value (valuing, price, honor), having been sanctified (made holy), useful (beneficially serviceable) to the Master, having been made ready (prepared, latin-paratum-ready roots are prepares/enlarge) unto every good work. 22And flee youthful (latin-iuvenilia like juvenile) lusts (strong/passionate urges); and pursue (hunt) righteousness (justice), faith, love, peace along with those calling upon the Lord from out of a pure (clean, purged) heart. 23Refuse (beg off, reject, excuse) moronic (moras-dull, insipid, flat, nonsensical) and uneducated (uninstructed, latin-sine disciplina-without training/discipline) questionings (speculations, debates, searchings), knowing that they generate (beget, latin-generant-generate) fights (quarrels, contentions, latin-lites-debates). 24And the bond-slave of the Lord must not fight (quarrel, latin-litigare like litigate), but rather be affable (placid, mild, gentle, calming, affable=easy of conversation) towards all, apt at teaching, patient of evil (enduring evil, holding up under malice, anexikakos- to bear up malice/evil/harm), 25Disciplining (strict training/correcting/chastening of a child toward maturity) in meekness those opposing (those placing/arranging themselves separately/against, resisting, latin-resistunt), lest God may ever (when, at what time) give them repentance unto a cognizance (knowledge, a knowing upon, latin-cognoscendam-acknowledging like cognizance) of the truth, 26And they might come to their senses (KJV-recover themselves, latin-resipiscant-soberness) from out of the snare of the devil, having previously been captured alive by (under) him unto his will.