2 Timothy 2:15-21

English Standard Version

¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,^[a] a worker ^(A)who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. ¹⁶ But ^(B)avoid ^(C)irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are ^(D)Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who have swerved from the truth, ^(E)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. ¹⁹ But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ^(F)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone ^(G)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

²⁰ Now in ^(H)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, ^(I)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. ²¹ Therefore, ^(J)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,^[b] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ^(K)ready for every good work.