¹You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

¹Du derfor, mit Barn! bliv stærk ved Nåden i Kristus Jesus;

²The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

²og hvad du har hørt af mig for mange Vidner, betro det til trofaste Mennesker, som kunne være dygtige også til at lære andre.

³You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

³Vær med til at lide ondt som en god Kristi Jesu Stridsmand.

⁴No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

⁴Ingen, som gør Krigstjeneste, indvikler sig i Livets Handeler for at han kan behage den, som tog ham i Sold.

⁵Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

⁵Og ligeså, når nogen møder i Væddekamp, bliver han dog ikke bekranset, dersom han ikke kæmper lovmæssigt.

⁶The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

⁶Den Bonde, som arbejder, bør først have Del i Frugterne.

⁷Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

⁷Mærk, hvad jeg siger; Herren vil jo give dig Indsigt i alle Ting.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,

⁸Kom Jesus Kristus i Hu, oprejst fra de døde, af Davids Sæd, efter mit Evangelium,

⁹in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

⁹for hvilket jeg lider ondt lige indtil at være bunden som en Misdæder; men Guds Ord er ikke bundet.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹⁰Derfor udholder jeg alt for de udvalgtes Skyld, for at også de skulle få Frelsen i Kristus Jesus med evig Herlighed.

¹¹This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

¹¹Den Tale er troværdig; thi dersom vi ere døde med ham, skulle vi også leve med ham;

¹²If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

¹²dersom vi holde ud, skulle vi også være Konger med ham; dersom vi fornægte, skal også han fornægte os;

¹³If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can’t deny himself.”

¹³dersom vi ere utro, forbliver han dog tro; thi fornægte sig selv kan han ikke.

¹⁴Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

¹⁴påmind om disse Ting, idet du besværger dem for Herrens Åsyn, at de ikke kives om Ord, hvilket er til ingen Nytte, men til Ødelæggelse for dem, som høre derpå.

¹⁵Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

¹⁵Gør dig Flid for at fremstille dig selv som prøvet for Gud, som en, Arbejder, der ikke behøver at skamme sig, som rettelig lærer Sandhedens Ord.

¹⁶But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

¹⁶Men hold dig fra den vanhellige, tomme Snak; thi sådanne ville stedse gå videre i Ugudelighed,

¹⁷and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁷og deres Ord vil æde om sig som Kræft. Iblandt dem ere Hymenæus og Filetus,

¹⁸men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

¹⁸som ere afvegne fra Sandheden, idet de sige, at Opstandelsen er allerede sket, og de forvende Troen hos nogle.

¹⁹However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” Numbers 16:5 and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord TR reads “Christ” instead of “the Lord” depart from unrighteousness.”

¹⁹Dog, Guds faste Grundvold står og har dette Segl: "Herren kender sine" og: "Hver den, som nævner Herrens Navn, afstå fra Uretfærdighed."

²⁰Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

²⁰Men i et stort Hus er der ikke alene Kar af Guld og Sølv, men også af Træ og Ler, og nogle til Ære, andre til Vanære.

²¹If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

²¹Dersom da nogen holder sig ren fra disse, han skal være et Kar til Ære, helliget, Husbonden nyttigt, tilberedt til al god Gerning.

²²Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²²Men fly de ungdommelige Begæringer; jag derimod efter Retfærdighed, Troskab, Kærlighed og Fred sammen med dem, som påkalde Herren af et rent Hjerte;

²³But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

²³og afvis de tåbelige og uforstandige Stridigheder, efterdi du ved, at de avle Kampe,

²⁴The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

²⁴men en Herrens Tjener bør ikke strides, men være mild imod alle, dygtig til at lære, i Stand til at tåle ondt,

²⁵in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

²⁵med Sagtmodighed irettesættende dem, som modsætte sig, om Gud dog engang vilde give dem Omvendelse til Sandheds Erkendelse,

²⁶and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

²⁶og de kunde blive ædru igen fra Djævelens Snare, af hvem de ere fangne til at gøre hans Villie.