2 Timothy 2

1 Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.

Therfor thou, my sone, be coumfortid in grace that is in Crist Jhesu.

2 And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

And what thingis thou hast herd of me bi many witnessis, bitake thou these to feithful men, whiche schulen `be also able to teche othere men.

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

Trauele thou as a good knyyt of Crist Jhesu.

4 No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

No man holdinge knyythod to God, wlappith hym silf with worldli nedis, that he plese to hym, to whom he hath preuyd hym silf.

5 And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

For he that fiytith in a batel, schal not be corowned, but he fiyte lawfuli.

6 The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

It bihoueth an erthetiliere to resseyue first of the fruytis.

7 Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

Vndurstonde thou what thingis Y seie. For the Lord schal yyue to thee vndurstonding in alle thingis.

8 Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

Be thou myndeful that the Lord Jhesu Crist of the seed of Dauid hath rise ayen fro deth,

9 in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

aftir my gospel, in which Y trauele `til to boondis, as worching yuele, but the word of God is not boundun.

10 For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)

Therfor Y suffre alle thingis for the chosun, that also thei gete the heelthe, that is in Crist Jhesu, with heuenli glorie. (aiōnios g166)

11 The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;

A trewe word, that if we ben deed togidere, also we schulen liue togidere;

12 if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;

if we suffren, we schulen regne togidere; if we denyen, he schal denye vs;

13 if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

if we bileuen not, he dwellith feithful, he mai not denye hym silf.

14 Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

Teche thou these thingis, witnessinge bifore God. Nyle thou stryue in wordis; for to no thing it is profitable, but to the subuerting of men that heren.

15 Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

Bisili kepe to yyue thi silf a preued preisable werkman to God, with oute schame, riytli tretinge the word of treuthe.

16 But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

But eschewe thou vnhooli and veyn spechis, for whi tho profiten myche to vnfeithfulnesse,

17 and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

and the word of hem crepith as a canker. Of whiche Filete is, and Ymeneus,

18 [men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

whiche felden doun fro the treuthe, seiynge that the rising ayen is now doon, and thei subuertiden the feith of summen.

19 Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw from iniquity.

But the sad foundement of God stondith, hauynge this marke, The Lord knowith whiche ben hise, and, Ech man that nameth the name of the Lord, departith fro wickidnesse.

20 But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

But in a greet hous ben not oneli vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of tree and of erthe; and so summen ben in to onour, and summe in to dispit.

21 If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Therfor if ony man clensith hym silf fro these, he schal be a vessel halewid in to onour, and profitable to the Lord, redi to al good werk.

22 But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

And fle thou desiris of yongthe, but sue thou riytwisnesse, feith, charite, pees, with hem that inwardli clepen the Lord of a clene herte.

23 But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

And eschewe thou foltische questiouns, and without kunnyng, wytynge that tho gendren chidyngis.

24 And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

But it bihoueth the seruaunt of the Lord to chide not; but to be mylde to alle men, able to teche,

25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

paciente, with temperaunce repreuynge hem that ayenstonden the treuthe, that sum tyme God yyue to hem forthenkyng, that thei knowen the treuthe,

26 and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for his will.

and that thei rise ayen fro the snares of the deuel, of whom thei ben holdun prisoneris at his wille.