2 Timothy 2:1-13

New King James Version

Be Strong in Grace

2 You therefore, ^(A)my son, ^(B)be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ²And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. ³You therefore must ^(C)endure^[a] hardship ^(D)as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴^(E)No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. ⁵And also ^(F)if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. ⁷Consider what I say, and ^[b]may the Lord ^(G)give you understanding in all things.

⁸Remember that Jesus Christ, ^(H)of the seed of David, ^(I)was raised from the dead ^(J)according to my gospel, ⁹^(K)for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, ^(L)even to the point of chains; ^(M)but the word of God is not chained. ¹⁰Therefore ^(N)I endure all things for the sake of the ^[c]elect, ^(O)that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹This is a faithful saying:

For ^(P)if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.
¹²^(Q)If we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.
^(R)If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
¹³If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He ^(S)cannot deny Himself.

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Footnotes

2 Timothy 2:3 NU You must share
2 Timothy 2:7 NU the Lord will give you
2 Timothy 2:10 chosen ones

Psalm 92-93

New King James Version

Praise to the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.

92 It is ^(A)good to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
²To ^(B)declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,
³^(C)On an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.
⁴For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

⁵^(D)O Lord, how great are Your works!
^(E)Your thoughts are very deep.
⁶^(F)A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
⁷When ^(G)the wicked ^[a]spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.

⁸^(H)But You, Lord, are on high forevermore.
⁹For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,
For behold, Your enemies shall perish;
All the workers of iniquity shall ^(I)be scattered.

¹⁰But ^(J)my ^[b]horn You have exalted like a wild ox;
I have been ^(K)anointed with fresh oil.
¹¹^(L)My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies;
My ears hear my desire on the wicked
Who rise up against me.

¹²^(M)The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be ^[c]fresh and ^[d]flourishing,
¹⁵To declare that the Lord is upright;
^(N)He is my rock, and ^(O)there is no unrighteousness in Him.

The Eternal Reign of the Lord

93 The ^(P)Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The Lord is clothed,
^(Q)He has girded Himself with strength.
Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be ^[e]moved.
²^(R)Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.

³The floods have ^[f]lifted up, O Lord,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their waves.
⁴^(S)The Lord on high is mightier
Than the noise of many waters,
Than the mighty waves of the sea.

⁵Your testimonies are very sure;
Holiness adorns Your house,
O Lord, ^[g]forever.

Footnotes

Psalm 92:7 sprout
Psalm 92:10 Strength
Psalm 92:14 Full of oil or sap, lit. fat
Psalm 92:14 green
Psalm 93:1 shaken
Psalm 93:3 raised up
Psalm 93:5 Lit. for length of days

Proverbs 26:3-5

New King James Version

³^(A)A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
⁵^(B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.