Jonah 2

New International Version

2 ¹^[a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. ²He said:

“In my distress I called^(A) to the Lord,^(B)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead^(C) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.
³You hurled me into the depths,^(D)
    into the very heart of the seas,
    and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves^(E) and breakers
    swept over me.^(F)
⁴I said, ‘I have been banished
    from your sight;^(G)
yet I will look again
    toward your holy temple.’^(H)
⁵The engulfing waters threatened me,^[b]
    the deep surrounded me;
    seaweed was wrapped around my head.^(I)
⁶To the roots of the mountains^(J) I sank down;
    the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
    brought my life up from the pit.^(K)

⁷“When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered^(L) you, Lord,
and my prayer^(M) rose to you,
to your holy temple.^(N)

⁸“Those who cling to worthless idols^(O)
    turn away from God’s love for them.
⁹But I, with shouts of grateful praise,^(P)
    will sacrifice^(Q) to you.
What I have vowed^(R) I will make good.
    I will say, ‘Salvation^(S) comes from the Lord.’”

¹⁰And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

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Footnotes

Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.
Jonah 2:5 Or waters were at my throat

2 Timothy 2:13-26

New International Version

¹³if we are faithless,
he remains faithful,^(A)
for he cannot disown himself.

Dealing With False Teachers

¹⁴Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words;^(B) it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. ¹⁵Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.^(C) ¹⁶Avoid godless chatter,^(D) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. ¹⁷Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus^(E) and Philetus, ¹⁸who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place,^(F) and they destroy the faith of some.^(G) ¹⁹Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,^(H) sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”^(I) and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord^(J) must turn away from wickedness.”

²⁰In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.^(K) ²¹Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.^(L)

²²Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love^(M) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord^(N) out of a pure heart.^(O) ²³Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.^(P) ²⁴And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.^(Q) ²⁵Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,^(R) ²⁶and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,^(S) who has taken them captive to do his will.